June, 1953 – The County Library purchased its first Bookmobile in the colors of green and ivory. It housed 2,500 books and was equipped with a heater, fan, lights, titled shelves, and special devices to secure the 2,500 volumes in the 7x17-foot library room. It weighed 8 to 13 tons and was built on a regular truck chassis by the Gersten-Slager Company of Ohio. Initially Junior Librarians Mary Thomas and Mamie Slagle alternated as “driver-librarians.” Stops were in rural areas of the County where demand was high for library services. By 1954 there were 32 weekly stops covering 50 to 60 miles per day. The service was immediately popular with 500 books being checked out daily.