1944 – Main Library expansion began with purchase of Hollywood Building on Washington Boulevard to house administrative offices.

2001 – Allen County taxpayers approved bond financing of the $84 million library expansion project.

Grand opening was held on January 27, 2007, with Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, among the speakers.

[4][5] Only the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, a private institution, is larger.

Access Fort Wayne (AFW) is a Public-access television cable TV station which provides a variety of unique services for the library.

The service is for people with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, arthritis, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and other conditions that affect reading traditional print.

Under the leadership of library staff, volunteers read local news, grocery ads, cultural events, obituaries, and other features from area newspapers, plus nearly 80 magazines and other publications.

In addition, the service is available via podcast, live web streaming, the Sero mobile app, and TuneIn; as a secondary audio program (SAP-French) on PBS 39.4; and system-wide at select area healthcare facilities.

WELT-LP is a non-commercial radio station, produced and delivered by members of the Fort Wayne community.

From the studios at the downtown branch of the Allen County Public Library, WELT-LP's volunteers and staff promote programs with news about politics and community issues, plus music and entertainment performed by local, regional, and national artists in Fort Wayne venues.