Current view of libraryJanuary 17, 1902 Mrs. Barbour inspired town to set up a library.
- January 1, 1903 the first library room was opened in the Dysert Opera house. Residents of Rockford could borrow books for 10 cents each or $1.00 for a whole year.
- 1905 the town council agreed to add a 1 1/2 mill tax levy with the libray receiving $175.00 of the proceeds.
- 1906 marked the beginning of the Free Rockford Library with Mrs. D. C. Kinder as the librarian working for $.50/day.
- 1910 the library was opened free to Dublin township residents and later to the whole county.
- Around this time Miss Mary Downey, an Ohio State Organizer advised the library to apply for a grant from Andrew Carnegie for a building.
- May 1, 1913 the dedication of the Rockford Carnegie Library was held with the help of a $10,000 grant from the Carnegies.
1927 the library was reorganized under the School Board plan. 
View of library from the '50's and '60's
- 1969 the library was doubled in size with a new addition.
- 1988 a Friends of the Library group was organized.
- In the 1990's the library received new windows, a new side entrance, an elevette and new restrooms. These renovations allowed the building to become handicapped accessible.
- 1995 the upstairs was redecorated and space made for public access computers.
- LIbrarians have included:
Mrs. D.C. Kinder 
Older view of library
Mrs. Vida Smith
Mrs. Elsie Kepple
Mrs. Ethel McSherry
Mrs. Harriet Pugh
Miss Marcia Winscott
Ms. Deb Williams
Mrs. Rozann Maurer
