Editing Allen County, Indiana (section)

===Libraries===
Fort Wayne and Allen County residents have been served by the [[Allen County Public Library]] (ACPL) and its thirteen branches since its founding in 1895 as the Fort Wayne Public Library. The entire library system began an $84.1&nbsp;million overhaul of its branches in 2002, finishing work by 2007.<ref>Perez, Pamela, (September 27, 2001). The debate over the library It could revitalize downtown, say supporters. It's too big, say opponents. ''The News-Sentinel''. Retrieved on February 6, 2009</ref> The centerpiece, the Main Library Branch, now covers {{convert|367000|sqft|m2}}, featuring an art gallery, underground parking garage, bookstore, café, and community auditorium.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/locations/index.html|title= Allen County Public Library – Main Library Branch|publisher= Allen County Public Library|access-date= May 17, 2008|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080517121045/http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/locations/index.html|archive-date= May 17, 2008|df= mdy-all}}</ref> According to data from 2005, 5.4&nbsp;million materials were borrowed by patrons, and 2.5&nbsp;million visits were made throughout the library system.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/renovation/progressmain.html|title= Allen County Public Library Expansion and Renovation Project|publisher= Allen County Public Library|access-date= May 27, 2008|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080604125957/http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/renovation/progressmain.html|archive-date= June 4, 2008|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Department, located in the Main Library Branch, is the largest public [[genealogy]] department in the United States, home to more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items of [[microfilm]] and [[microfiche]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html |title=Allen County Public Library – Genealogy |publisher=Allen County Public Library |access-date=June 10, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808214830/http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html |archive-date=August 8, 2010 }}</ref>