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During winter weather, it is possible the library may need to close. In order to determine if the library is open call 419-669-3415, if you get the answering machine we are closed. No fines will be added to patron files on days the library closes due to weather conditions.
Branching Out: Our History
In 1978, Weston Public Library added a Branch Library in Grand Rapids. This building has expanded as the needs of the community increased. With the 1992 addition, the Grand Rapids Branch library quadrupled in size to 5,663 square feet, thanks in large part to the fundraising efforts of an active Friends of the Libraries group.
Local History
Grand Rapids Library houses a local history collection that includes books, photographs, local cemetary information and Grand Rapids yearbooks from 1939- 1967. More comprehensive information is available from the Grand Rapids Historical Society which is housed in the City Hall. For more about the history of Grand Rapids go to their website:
http://www.grandrapidsohio.com
Local History Resources
Yearbooks of Grand Rapids High School, 1939-1968
Historical Record of Wood County Vol. 1 & 2 (1897)
History of Defiance County
History of Henry & Fulton Co.
Heising Mill
Maumee River Basin
Local Church histories
Washington Township and Weston Township Cemetery Records
House Inventory of Grand Rapids
Scrapbooks containing local Grand Rapids articles and photographs starting 1987 to present
