Important Dates in Library History

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Timeline of Branch Construction & Expansion 1973-2019

August 1, 1973 St Charles City-County Library District formed by merger of Kathryn M. Linnemann Library (City of St. Charles) and St. Charles County Library

May 1, 1975 North County Branch opens

July 1, 1976 South County Branch opens

April 1, 1980 Spencer Road Branch opens with Administrative Offices

October 25, 1982 Kathryn Linnemann Branch opens

December 3, 1984 Corporate Parkway Branch opens

April 5, 1988 5 cent tax increase approved by voters…new tax rate is 20 cents

May 23, 1988 Administrative Offices at 425 Spencer Road opens

May, 1988 Spencer Road Branch expands (Administrative Offices move out)

March 12, 1990 Kisker Road Branch opens

March 12, 1990 LISTEN automated catalog & circulation

May 30, 1991 Spencer Road Branch expands

November 8, 1991 Books ‘n More Friends Gift Shop opens

May 26, 1992 Kathryn Linnemann Branch expands

April 5, 1994 6 cent tax increase approved by voters…new tax rate is 26 cents

June 29, 1995 Corporate Parkway Branch expands

July 19, 1995 Middendorf-Kredell Branch opens

October 26, 1995 Deer Run Branch opens

July 31, 1997 Boone’s Trail Branch opens (Hwy D)

January 20, 1998 McClay Branch opens

March 7, 1999 Spencer Road Branch renovates

July 12, 1999 Kisker Road Branch expands

September 7, 2000 LISTEN 2000 Automated Circulation & Catalog

May 28, 2002 Boone’s Trail Branch moves to new location (Hwy Z)

July 22, 2002 Administrative Offices moves to Boone Hills location

January 8, 2003 McClay Branch expands

September 8, 2003 Library Express at WingHaven opens

November 15, 2003 Nonprofit Development Center lease with Library District as manager, Community Council as lead agency & tenant relations

July 24, 2006 Library Express at Discovery Village opens

October 30, 2006 Middendorf-Kredell expansion/remodeling

November 17, 2008 Kathryn Linnemann Branch expansion/remodeling

March 15, 2010 South County Branch relocation to Jackson Street

March 17, 2010 Library Express at WingHaven expansion/remodeling

March 21, 2012 New Spencer Road Branch opens

2015 MK Computer Room

2019 ILS - Polaris

2019 WingHaven Program Room