We are an educational and resource facility. The library is working now to collect every book written by or about first ladies and assemble them on Amish-crafted walnut bookcases in the house. A seven-story former bank building a block from the house has been donated to the library and will be used to house a library, study rooms, lecture and exhibit space, and for traveling shows and storage. The First Ladies Library at the Ida Saxton McKinley House is in Canton, Ohio, about 60 miles south of Cleveland at the intersection of Interstate 77 and Route 30. Guided tours are available Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by reservation only.
Groups are welcome and the home is wheelchair accessible.
There is a small brick park adjacent to the building with picnic tables for those who pack a lunch. The Canton Hilton Hotel is directly across Market Street from the library. All rights reserved.