Library adds Little Free Library in Zoar

It is the 16th Little Free Library the county library has placed since 2016

Two people standing beside a small wooden book exchange box in a grassy park-like setting.

Bolivar Branch Supervisor Courtney Wallace and Zoar Mayor Tom Klingaman pose with the newly installed Little Free Library.

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Published May 22, 2026 - 8:58 a.m.

The Tuscarawas County Public Library recently added a Little Free Library at Kirsty Gaynor Memorial Park in Zoar.

The project was completed in collaboration with Zoar Mayor Tom Klingaman and Fiscal Officer Emily Hayes.

It is the 16th Little Free Library the county library has placed since 2016. The effort is part of the library’s initiative to spread a love of reading and encourage communities to share reading materials.

For more information, visit tusclibrary.org.

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