Allen County Public Library (Main Branch) (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

 library, auditorium, 2007_construction, art museum / art gallery, 1968_construction, 1979_construction, parking garage, building/structure that has been renovated/restored/reconstructed

www.acpl.lib.in.us
(260) 421-1200

The library was founded in 1895 as the Fort Wayne Public Library. Today, the Main Library Branch now covers 367,000 square feet (34,100 m2), featuring an art gallery, underground parking garage, bookstore, café, and community auditorium. The Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Department is the largest public genealogy department in the U.S., home to more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items of microfilm and microfiche.

Composed of 14 branches, the Allen County Public Library is among the 20 largest public libraries in the U.S., and ranks 89th factoring in academic libraries, with 3.4 million volumes. The library's foundation is also among the nation's largest, with $14 million in assets. The entire library system underwent an $84.1 million overhaul from 2002 to 2007. In 2009, over 7.4 million materials were borrowed by patrons, with over 3 million visits made throughout the library system.