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The name Plymouth was suggested and addressed by William Bartow, the first Township Supervisor, since many of the original settlers had ancestors who lived near Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. The origin of Plymouth District library, opened in 1923, consisted of just two wall sections of shelves with books. As of 2007, there are approximately 185,000 items in the Library including books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, music CDs, audio books, video games, puppets, magnifiers, and other non-book items. The library is administered by an elected board of City and Township residents.

A premiere resource of works of art books from and around the world contributed and described by leading museums contributes a major section in the library. Biography articles consist of Biography Resource Center with Full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation. Similarly Business and investing articles includes Business Magazines, Career Preparation and Testing, Children and Young Adult Resources materials, Encyclopedias and other Materials for Reference include Genealogy, Health and Wellness, Language Learning, Literature and Reader's Advisory, Magazines and Scholarly Journals and Newspapers. There are certain special programs  such as Youth Programs,Teen Programs Library Group Meetings carried out in library for the development of better quality management and good system functioning. The Plymouth District Library Board holds its regularly scheduled monthly meeting in the Library. This meeting is open to the public too. Individuals with certain special needs or the one who plan to attend this meeting should contact the Library at 453-0750 if auxiliary aids or services are needed for any sort of information.