About Our Collections

The Crout Collection
In 2000, Mr. George Crout, an Educator and local Historian, donated 70 years' worth of collections to the Middletown Public Library. During his lifetime, Mr. Crout collected historical documents pertaining to this area - particularly Middletown - and also generated several articles and books himself on local history. The photographs, negatives, and slides of that collection are available for you here. To view the original written materials, please visit the Ohio Room of the Middletown Public Library.

The Art Collection
In 2005, Ben McIntire donated his time and expertise to digitally record the original artwork found on the walls of the Middletown Public Library. In this collection, you will find over 160 pieces of artwork from local and nationally reknown artists that are on display at the Middletown Public Library.