Henderson Memorial Public Library

Write a Review440-576-3761

CLOSED NOW - Opens at 9:00am

The purpose of the Henderson Memorial Public Library Association membership is to elect board members annually. Members also contribute to the support of the library financially and by volunteering. To join, print out the form below and bring it to library Henderson Memorial Public Library Association 54 East Jefferson St., OH 44047 Jefferson (440 ) 576-3761 The Henderson Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees is currently composed of nine members, who serve four year terms. Board meetings are normally held the second Tuesday of the month at 6: 00 pm in library's meeting room. The public is welcome to attend. Henderson Foundation Their mission is to assist in the support, maintenance, promotion and development of the public educational and charitable works and activities as presented to the community by Henderson Memorial Public Library The Foundation has provided funds for Archival Materials, Children's and Adult Programming, Computers, Microfilmed articles from the Jefferson Gazette, and books and movies. Current board members include: John Lampson (Chairperson ), Atty. Robert McNair, Dr. John Patterson, Peggy Stadler, Jean Carlson, Jim Janson and Martha Demshar. You can donate to the Henderson Foundation. Gifts can be deferred by will, trust, or endowment and may be in cash or property, real or personal or directly support any of the ongoing projects. The Henderson Library Foundation has been declared a 501 (C ) (3 ) charitable foundation. Gifts to the Foundation are tax exempt as permitted by law. The Foundation was founded on February 6, 1973 by Ralph A. Haskins and John E. Lampson with the help of the Northeast Ohio National Bank trust department. At the time, Haskins was serving as president of Library Association and Lampson was chairman of the building committee. The old library attached to the old fire hall on the southeast corner of Jefferson and Chestnut streets had been condemned. Through the estate of Lloyd Henderson and donation by Ida Goldburg of a parcel of land at the corner of Satin and Chestnut Street the library had a little more than $300, 000 to construct a new community facility. That land and cash was paid to Bud Woodbury in exchange for the old Judge Walter Woodbury homestead which became the site of Henderson Memorial Public Library. The Henderson Foundation was initially funded with $100 from the founders. It was intended that any funds left over from the initial bequest would be placed with the foundation. It was ruled "a conflict of interest" to serve on the foundation board and library board. Haskins continued as president of Library Association and Lampson resigned to serve as a member of the Foundation Board. The other initial trustees were Clifford N. Currier, Theodore A. Peltz, Edward G. Ptaszek, and Julia S. Waters. The Foundation received its first large donation when Ora H. Henderson left the bulk of her estate to the library support organization. Miss Henderson had served as an ex-officio member of the building committee. Henderson Memorial Public Library is a small, rural library located in Jefferson, Ohio, the seat of Ashtabula County. We serve approximately 5, 500 people, including the village of Jefferson and several outlying rural townships. The library was founded as "The Citizen's Library of Jefferson in 1883 by the Women's Christian Temperance Union. It was housed on the first floor of the Town Hall in Southwest corner. The library was sustained by contributions of books and money from several local organizations. By 1898, the library had outgrown its space and was moved to the new Fire Hall Building. Up until 1934, representatives of the library board appeared before the Town Council to request funds for operation. After that year, the library joined the County Library Association and opened its doors to all county residents so that they were eligible to receive funding from tax income. In 1966, the library board recommended that the library be housed in its own separate b