Log in Search term Find Show search options Catalog Website Explore Using the Library Research New & Notable Events News About ACPL Enriching the community through lifelong learning and discovery. ACPL Foundation Board of Library Trustees Friends of the Library Library Policies & Procedures Management Team Susan Baier Executive Director librarydirector@acpl.info Kim Quintrell Director Collection & Info Tech Service David Sedestrom Chief Financial Officer LaRae Bane Director Human Resources Curt Witcher Director Special Collections Stephanny Smith Director Community Engagement Denise Davis Director Strategic Initiatives Kimberly Bolan Director Public Services Strategic Plan A Brief History In 2020 the Allen County Public Library is celebrating 125 years of enriching our community through lifelong learning and discovery. Over the decades the library has grown to consist of the main library in downtown Fort Wayne and thirteen branches in the city and outlying communities. The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library is the second largest family research center in the United States. Visitors from across the country and around the world rely on the Genealogy Center for its international collection of physical resources; free access to numerous databases; and knowledgeable staff. ACPL has also joined with the Friends of the Lincoln Collection to build the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. The center, scheduled to open Spring 2021, will showcase the immense collection of lectures, photos, and other original documents related to our nation’s 16th president that the library houses and curates. In 2020 the library was visited 1.2 million times, limited by the pandemic. The library’s holdings consisted of almost 2.9 million items, with a circulation total of nearly 2.6 million physical items. That is in addition to a usage rate of almost 5.9 million for the library’s electronic materials. Holiday Closing Schedule Thursday, November 25, 2021 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, December 23, 2021 Holiday Weekend Friday, December 24, 2021 Christmas Eve Saturday, December 25, 2021 Christmas Day Sunday, December 26, 2021 Holiday Weekend Friday, December 31, 2021 New Year’s Eve Saturday Closings All locations will be open on Saturdays. Approved by Board of Trustees on October 22, 2020. Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe 900 Library Plaza Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260) 421-1200 ask@acpl.info About ACPL Careers Contact Us Donate Volunteer Indiana Gateway Accessibility Statement Privacy Statement © Allen County Public Library 2021