History

The Benkelman Woman’s Club Library started in 1932 using space in the office of the County Superintendent in the courthouse. The County Superintendent, Mrs. Katie Logan, acted as librarian.

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In 1937, the library moved to a room in the courthouse and was operated by volunteers from the Woman’s Club.

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After years of fund raising and saving by the Club, they were able to lease a room in the Municipal Building for a permanent home for the library. The Benkelman Woman’s Club Library moved in January 1957 and remains there today as Dundy County Library.

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The Library, with the guidance of a Library Board, provided library service to the area with volunteer workers and money from memorials and donations. This continued until a shortage of volunteers led the Library Board to find another way for the library to continue to serve. They became a Public Library in 2007.