Library Celebrates 110 Years

A vibrant public library is a strong indicator of a healthy community. Forest Grove City Library is celebrating 110 years of public service in 2019, making it the oldest public library in Washington County. An October birthday party featured instruction in many common pastimes from 1909, such as playing marbles, jacks, pick-up sticks, and Chinese checkers, plus trying out a stereopticon & slides, dip pen & ink well, and a candlestick phone. A barbershop quartet performed, a historic printing press created souvenirs, and period goodies were served. Displays and activity stations gave community members a fun opportunity to see how the library has evolved over the past century plus. Period costumes were the order of the day. Linda portrayed Adeline Rogers, the founding benefactor for the Library.