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Welcome to
THE WAGNALLS MEMORIAL

The Wagnalls Memorial is a storied and valuable arts, cultural, and educational destination in Central Ohio since 1925. The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering culture and education by means of the Wagnalls Memorial Library, Community Theater, and Scholarship Program.

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  • Scholarships

    The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation is proud to provide a number of scholarships for our community.

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  • Tales from the Castle

    Read the latest articles from 'Tales from the Castle', the Wagnalls Memorial Library blog.

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  • Read The Latest Newsletter

    Keep up with all the latest Wagnalls news with the monthly newsletter.

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  • OUR HISTORY

    On May 30, 1925, Mabel Wagnalls Jones dedicated The Wagnalls Memorial Library in honor of her parents, Adam and Anna Willis Wagnalls. Both were natives of Lithopolis, and Adam was a founder of the publishing giant, Funk & Wagnalls.

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Visit The Wagnalls Memorial Library

Library hours reducing in 2025. We will close at 5 pm on Tuesdays instead of 8 pm.

Today's Hours
10am - 5pm

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Patron Services Desk
(614) 837-4765 ext 2
Tech Tutor
(614) 837-4765 ext 112
Children’s Library
(614) 837-4765 ext 118

Upcoming Events

Annual Wagnalls Rummage Sale

18 January, 2025 @ 09:00 AM

Whether you need to clean out some things after the holidays or love thrifting and yard sales, you won't want to miss this!

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Toadstool Shadow

25 January, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Join us for this family-friendly bluegrass concert with Toadstool Shadow from Chillicothe! Sure to be a fun evening for any age! Preview them on  Toadstool Shadow's website!

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Third Annual Gala

08 March, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Join us for A Magical Night celebrating our centennial, Mabel's friendship with Harry Houdini, and Dwayne Spence, longtime trustee and officer, and his wife, Patty!

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