1. Rochester Library

2. History
In December 1865 library service began in Rochester,when interested citizens organized the Rochester library association.

3. People
While dozens of citizens have served on the library board since 1895, the single most important name in the local library history is Burt W. Eaton.

4. Buildings
In the fall of 1990, Rochester voters approved a 1% sales tax re-issuance which would pay for a new library building.

5. Systems
In an effort to get materials back to the shelf in a more timely manner without increasing staff, the library invested in an automated materials handling system in 2008