An application for the Friends can be obtained at the Library. The Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society takes an active part in collecting and housing Ashland County primary and secondary source records and makes them available to genealogists, historians and any interested person. The membership meets on a regular basis and information on the group can be obtained at the library. Boiler, elevator and fire inspections are conducted by both in-house maintenance staff and outside firms and are approved and certified by state, local and federal inspectors. Reference Service Librarians are glad to help you find the answers to reference questions and to assist in the use of books, indexes, magazines, pamphlets, and computers.
Information is also available by telephone.
Call 289-8188 ext 15 for assistance. The libraries' genealogy collection contains family histories, cemetery records, and much more. This collection is maintained in cooperation with the Ashland County chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. The library also has the Ashland Times-Gazette on microfilm from 1852 to present. On outside firm performs regularly scheduled services for environmental controls for the building and grounds.