History
Below is a brief timeline history of the Sheridan County Public Library System:
- 1883 – Reading room opened by John D. Loucks
- 1886 – Wyoming Legislature authorizes the creation of County Library Systems
- 1903 – Henry A. Coffeen donates over 4,000 books to the library creating a need for additional
- space. Library was relocated to old YMCA building on North Main
- 1905 – Andrew Carnegie provides $12,500 to build the Sheridan Library on the corner of Loucks
- and Brooks Streets. Community members and the County also donated to the building
- 1960 – Local bond issue to build a new library building fails
- 1971 – Harry S. Fulmer donates $300,000 for a new library in memory of his wife Margaret S.
- Fulmer. Building is completed in 1974.
- 1975 – Upon the death of Harry S. Fulmer, a permanent endowment is established for the
- benefit of the library
- 1986 – Expansion of the library was undertaken to increase the foot print to 30,000 square feet.
- 1995 – Wyoming Room was expanded adding another 3,400 square feet
- 2007 – Remodel of the current building with the addition of a maintenance building