Libraries

August 10, 2011

WELLS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Wells County Public Library serves the county with its main office in Bluffton and the Ossian Branch — all modern and excellent physical facilities and offering many services. A major expansion project of the Main Branch was completed in 2007 and of the Ossian Branch in 2013. Bailey's coffeehouse is located in the Main Branch.
The main facility is at 200 West Washington St., Bluffton 46714, phone 260-824-1612, fax 260-824-3129.
Library website: http://www.wellscolibrary.org
Director e-mail address: sdavis@wellscolibrary.org
Director: Stephanie Davis; Systems Administrator: Christine Will; Administrative Services: Danielle Archbold, Dawn Miller; Community Relations: Emily Marshall; Reference: Vi Tester, Terry Burns, Alice Curry, Meredythe Fritz, Jason Habegger, Lana Smith; Audio-Visual: Jackie Dailey, Sharon Moriarity; Children’s Services: Amy Greiner, Cynthia Burchell, Stefanie Kipfer, Linda Fritz, Susan Ealing; Circulation: Teresa Dustman, Nancy Lowe, Angela Pfister, Lora Kieser, Meagan Matlock; Technical Services: Judy Maxwell, Robin Barton, Susan Batdorff, Deborah Schantz; Young Adult Services: Leah Baumgartner, Sarah MacNeil,  Catherine Campbell; Page: Donna Geisman, Kelsey Compton, Abigail Pfaff, Kaitlin Deckard, Kelly McAvoy; Custodians: Gene Valovich, Mary Ellen McEvoy.
County Library Board of Trustees:
President: Deborah Acord, Vice President: Graig Stettner, Secretary: Robin Minniear, Treasurer: Jacqueline Chaney, Members: Nancy Johnson, Stephen Tabor. Glen Ryan..
The board meets in the Board Room at the Wells County Public Library on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Hours at Bluffton: Summer: M-Th, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Winter: M-Th: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
OSSIAN BRANCH
207 North Jefferson, Ossian, Indiana 46777; phone 260-622-4691; fax 260-622-7030;
E-mail: osslib@wellscolibrary.org
The librarian is Susan Dailey. Ossian Branch employees:
Catherine Campbell, Julie Christian, Melanie Gerber, Angela Jaworski, Char Milton, Lou Ann Winans
Hours at Ossian: M-Th: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon.


HUNTINGTON CITY-TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY—MARKLE BRANCH LIBRARY
The Markle Branch Library is located at 197 East Morse St., Markle, Indiana 46770, phone 260-758-3332. Fax 260-758-3332
             E-mail: markle@huntingtonpub.lib.in.us
             Website: www.huntingtonpub.lib.in.us
The Markle Branch Library offers books, e-books, magazines and audio visual materials, for all ages; state and federal tax forms; copy machine, faxing and public computers with Internet access for patrons. Online services via the library's website and online catalog include book renewal, downloadable audiobooks, TumbleBooks e-books for children, Learning Express library test preparation, and Road Warrior travel database. Children's Story Times, reading clubs, Paws-To-Read sessions, and other special programming for all ages offered at various times throughout the year,
Library Director: Kathy Holst.
         Hours: Monday to Friday: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and  Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.