History of Rampart Library District

 ·        1966 - Building at corner of Memorial Park (Clothes Closet building) with donated books served as the Woodland Memorial Library.

·        1968 – City of Woodland Park made the Library a line item and began paying for staff and collection.

 ·        1976 – Library became a Special District and district mil levy paid for staff, collection, and operation.

 ·        1977 – Moved into building across from Post Office.  Building donated by Masons and moved onto City property.

 ·        A former Board member ran a small library in the corner of the Florissant Grange for which the District donated some books.

 ·        1980 – Community of Florissant requested a branch library.  Branch opened in Community Building provided by County, which also housed the Volunteer Fire Department.

 ·        1983 – Woodland Park Library purchased and moved to log cabin at 811 Lafayette.

 ·        1995 – Florissant Community Building was sold and Florissant Library moved into building behind Florissant Grange (rented from Grange).

 ·        2001 – Mil levy and bond issue passed for the District, providing funds to build and operate new libraries in Woodland Park and Florissant.

 ·        2001 – Intergovernmental agreement between the District and the City of Woodland Park for land for the new Woodland Park Public Library at 218 East Midland Avenue.

 ·        2001 – Intergovernmental agreement between the District and the Teller County Board of Commissioners for land for new Florissant Public Library at 334 Circle Drive.

 ·        2003 – November, new Woodland Park Public Library opens (29,000 square feet).

 ·        2004 – April, new Florissant Public Library opens (6700 square feet).