Birchard Public Library is now accepting applications for the position of Library Page.
Library eCards are available for people who need to access to the library's digital materials and services but are not able to visit in-person.
Library staff are able to assist people with their computer skills and electronic gadgets. We can assist you with general questions or training on specific library applications.
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Research Databases
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Alt HealthWatch This alternative health database provides full text for more than 140 publications in the collection, including full text for many peer-reviewed journals. |
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Consumer Health Complete Full text journals, magazines, and reference books from EBSCOhost dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition - coverage includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness. |
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Health Source - Consumer Edition This rich collection of consumer health information provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets. |
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HealthSource: Nursing/Academic Edition This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
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MEDLINE The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the pre clinical sciences. |
Board of Trustees
Birchard Public Library is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. Three members are appointed by the Judge of Common Pleas and four by the County Commissioners. Traditionally the Board includes a representative for each community supporting a branch library and the remaining trustees represent Fremont and the unincorporated areas of Sandusky County.
Board meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 4:00 PM.
History of the Library
“Sardis Birchard has conveyed real estate and other property to the value of $50,000 in trust to establish in Fremont a Library…for the free use and benefit to the people of Sandusky County.” With these words, Rutherford B. Hayes announced his uncle’s generous bequest to the City Council in July of 1873. President Hayes not only gave the money, but also supervised the founding of the library and served as chairman of the Board of Trustees until his death.