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Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

A long-running Indiana public library system, this organization became known for preserving local history and making it accessible to everyday readers. Its publications often reflect Fort Wayne’s regional past and the library’s strong interest in genealogy, community memory, and public education.

18 Audiobooks

A Soldier's Life on the Western Frontier in 1813

A Soldier's Life on the Western Frontier in 1813

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Cincinnati's "Old Cunny": A Notorious Purveyor of Human Flesh

Cincinnati's "Old Cunny": A Notorious Purveyor of Human Flesh

by Linden F. (Linden Forest) Edwards, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

by Otto H. (Otto Henry) Adams, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Gene Stratton Porter, Best-Seller

Gene Stratton Porter, Best-Seller

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

St. Clair's Defeat

St. Clair's Defeat

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796

Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796

by Randolph C. (Randolph Chandler) Downes, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

General Harmar's Campaign

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Old Fort Chartres on the Mississippi River

Old Fort Chartres on the Mississippi River

by John T. (John Thomson) Faris, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Scott's Wabash Expedition, 1791

Scott's Wabash Expedition, 1791

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

The Death of Captain Wells

The Death of Captain Wells

by Allan H. Dougall, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Diary of Captain John Cooke, 1794

Diary of Captain John Cooke, 1794

by active 1792-1794 John Cooke, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Some Historic Trees

Some Historic Trees

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

The French and British at Three Rivers

The French and British at Three Rivers

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

George Croghan

George Croghan

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

The Irish War

The Irish War

by David Burr, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812

Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Colonel Sion S. Bass, 1827-1862

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

General Anthony Wayne's Expedition into the Indian Country

General Anthony Wayne's Expedition into the Indian Country

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

About the author

Founded in 1895 as the Fort Wayne Public Library, the institution later became the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County as its service expanded beyond the city. Today it is known as the Allen County Public Library, a system serving Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana.

The library has built a strong reputation for historical and genealogical work. Its Genealogy Center is widely recognized for the depth of its family-history resources, and that focus helps explain why many older works published under the library’s name center on frontier history, local biography, and regional heritage.

As an author or publisher credit, this name usually refers not to one individual writer but to the library and its staff acting as editors, compilers, or sponsors of historical material. Books issued under this imprint often grew out of the library’s mission to collect, preserve, and share the history of northeastern Indiana and the surrounding region.