History
The first public library was introduced to Foresthill in 1935 by Matthew Langstaff, Sr. and was operated in conjunction with the Foresthill Telephone Office. It was originally located in the corner of the McKinley building. At first there were never more than five shelves of books, which were exchanged with Auburn every four months. Around 1940, the library moved to a building further up Main street briefly. The library was then moved into Dr Kerin's office. It remained there until 1960 when it moved to a building owned by Cliff Hills at Main and California Streets. The library only remained there for one year and moved to the rear of the Mischke Building where it stayed until 1966. Then in August of 1966, the library was moved to a building on the corner of Main and California streets which was almost opposite from its 1960 location. Finally in 1980 the library was moved to the community center building on Main Street. The Foresthill Library is 1,995 square feet.
Specialties
Foresthill Library is an active rural library. Reading places, a great kids section, Internet workstations, a photocopier with scanning and faxing, and a charging locker add to its charm.