CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – On Saturday, September 14th, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library will celebrate 125 years of serving the residents of Clarksville and Montgomery County with all day events and activities starting at 10 a.m.
The celebration will kick off with a ribbon cutting to commemorate the next 125 years of the library. Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett will be in attendance to help usher in this new chapter. Visitors will then be able to take a walk through a display showcasing both the library’s past and its vision for the future.
Local Magician Russ Nowack, along with the Clarksville High School Performance Choir and Kenwood ROTC program, will provide the day’s entertainment. Children can participate in crafts that date back to the library’s founding. Guests can also get a sneak peek of the library’s new Maker Kits, a STEAM initiative provided by Google. Food trucks will be in the library parking lot serving guest all day.
“The library’s 125 years is an amazing milestone for this community,” said Martha Hendricks, Library Director. “We are excited for the future of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library and our 125th celebration will reflect that.”
In addition to the events of the day, the library’s regular scheduled programs will continue as usual.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library opened on September 12th, 1894 in the office of Judge Charles W. Tyler, located in the county courthouse. The local newspaper described that first library as featuring books for every “literary inclination from the sublime to the ridiculous.”
For more information about the library’s 125th celebration and the many other programs taking place at the library, please visit the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library’s Facebook.