History of DCPL

Davidson County Public Libraries have been providing access to free quality materials and resources for over 80 years! View a timeline of DCPL’s expansion in the community. Other notable events in the library’s history include:

• Lexington Public Library founded October 23, 1928
• Thomasville Public Library founded October 25, 1928
• Davidson County Bookmobile first journey Winter 1929
• Denton Public LIbrary founded 1946
• North Davidson Public Library founded 1955
• West Davidson Public Library founded January 2000