There’s a lot of history on the shelves at the Taylor Public Library, but a local group’s intertwined history can now be found on its walls.
On April 13, the Woman’s Study Club presented library director Karen Ellis with a plaque commemorating their connection. The plaque includes names of the group’s charter members.
“The Woman’s Study Club has a long and storied history with the development of the Taylor Public Library,” said Ellis.
In 1935, the Woman’s Study Club formed with a group of Taylor women. Two years later, a motion was passed to effectively create their own club library.
“There wasn’t a (city) library,” said Rosemary Hauser, club member. “Each member had to buy a book, and they developed their own little distribution library, so that’s kind of how this all started.”
As support for a Taylor public library gained traction, the Woman’s Study Club decided it should sponsor the library and held silver teas. Proceeds went to the establishment of the Taylor Public Library.
“To this day, the library is still our charity of choice,” said Hauser. “(We have) four ladies who are direct descendants of the original charter members that were back in ’35.”