Library History Time Line

• 1906
  Women's Improvement Club's Reading Room

• 1908
  Ms. Anna Williams applies for Carnegie Grant

• 1915
  Modoc County Library established by Supervisors

• 1916
  Carnegie Library built

• 1936
  Ms. Anna Williams retires; succeeded as County Librarian by Mrs. Peggy Gaskins

• 1940
  Ms. Margaret Walkington, Librarian

• 1947
  Ms. Edith Gannt, Librarian

• October 25, 1947
  Modoc County Library moved to 212 West Third St.

• 1949
  Barbara Gray Boyd, Librarian

• 1953
  Ruth Elvonger, Librarian

• 1956
  Betty L. Malson, appointed Librarian

• 1958
  Addition of Media Center

• August 1, 1988
  Formation of the Mello-Roos Community Facility Library District

• December 5, 1988
  Levy of Special Tax voted by the people and approved by Supervisors

• June 30, 1993
  Betty Chism (Malson) retires

• September 1993
  Godelieve Uyttenhove, Librarian

• October 25, 1997
  50th anniversary celebration of "temporary" quarters

• April 1999
  Cheryl Davis Baker, Librarian

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Questions or comments may be addressed to Cheryl Baker at library@modoccounty.us
Last modified: April 19, 1999