Hired by Washington County, Maryland when they opened their first library in Hagerstown, Mary Lemist Titcomb was dedicated to bringing books to all the outlying citizens as well. She designed and equipped a library wagon which travelled to the ends of the large county. She established book boxes, much like the Little Free Libraries of today, placed in grade schools, commercial sites, mills and factories and even private homes for those farm families. She held story hours by the side of the road. When the horse drawn wagon was destroyed on the railroad tracks (no horse or driver were injured!), she found a sponsor to replace it with a motor truck.
Washington County still operates a bookmobile. Photos from every decade are shared.