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The library holds the 12,000 volume personal library of Rutherford B. Hayes, as well as materials relating to his military and political career, expecially from his presidency from 1877 to 1881. It also contains 70,000 volumes plus newspapers and journals from the time of the Civil War to the eve of World War I. The library was built by the state of Ohio in 1916, and was expanded in 1922 and in 1968. Stephen A. Hayes, the great-great grandson of President Hayes, is the President of the Board of Trustees for the Presidential Center.
The library has a special interest in the history of the U.S. from 1850 to 1917, especially the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Spanish-American War, railroad, education, African-American history and relations between the government and First Nations. The history of Ohio and of the Sandusky River Valley and the Northwest are of interest. There is a large genealogical collection. The library contains history books on nearly every county of Ohio, but also on counties of many other states of the U.S. Some materials are also available online. Currently there is an exhibit about the War of 1812.
In 1996 the Associated Press humorously reported that a real estate company in Florida had sent a computerized letter to the Hayes Center, apparently inviting the former president to buy a condominium. It read: "Rutherford, we're excited for you!" The director of the center graciously turned down the offer on behalf of the late President.
Following is more information on this facility:
Website: http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/
Location: at the corner of Hayes and Buckland Avenues in Fremont, Ohio. As the webite states, "we have no house number, only 'Spiegel Grove,' which can be entered in a Google Maps search."
Hours of Operation: Closed on Mondays, Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Home tours are on the half hour; the last at 4 p.m) Sundays & holidays noon-5 p.m. The Library is closed on Sundays.