The Library was established in 1972. The 4200 sq. ft. building opened in July 1993. The collection consists of 22,300 volumes, 795 DVDs, and 950 music CDs. 51,795 people visited the Library in 2008 and checked out 80,650 items. We have 17 computers available for public use and a fine selection of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, and audio books.
1972 - Ocean Shores opens a public library!
1972 - Friends of the Library begin building community memberships.
1976 - Library space expanded within what is now the Permit Center.
1979 - Judy Stull hired as Library Director.
1987 - New Ocean Shores Public Library site found.
1988 - Friends of the Library continue to raise money by bake sales, casino nights, etc.
1990 - Ocean Shores voters approve bond in amount of $265,000.00 for new library building.
1992 - Building of the library begins.
September 24, 1993 - Grand Opening of the library! (Building twice the size of the original site.)
1997 - Library becomes automated... goodbye card catalog.
2003 - Teen programming and events offered for the first time.
2009- Library Director, Judy Stull retires after 30 years of service!
January 2011 - New Library Director, Keitha Owen hired.
May 2011 - Lori Crocker, the first professional Children's Librarian is hired!
September 2011 - New automated system is put in place! Yay for scenic library cards, a new website, online catalog, and online patron accounts.
December 2011 - Downloadable e-books and audiobooks available through OverDrive.
