History of the Shepherd Public Library

History

The History of the Shepherd Public Library

            Through old newspaper articles that were saved, and
            different notes and documents along with them, we are
            able to offer you a glimpse into the beginnings of the
            Shepherd Public Library. First started in 1963 as the
            Roland Tisinger Memorial Library, we have Mrs. Bessie
            Tisinger to thank for her vision of having an established
            library for the people of Shepherd. From that small
            library, started in the back rooms of her home, to the
            City's adoption of the library and its subsequent name
            change to Shepherd Public Library, to today's technology
            of an automated library complete with public access
            computers - our library has grown into something we
            can all be proud of. Take time to read these articles
            and learn where we began!

Basic history - written by Mrs. Tisinger

Historical Items from Past Newspapers