| 7/1967 | Community Need Study resulted in a proposal for establishment of a public library. |
| 3/1969 | The Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library was formed. |
| 1970 | Money was budgeted for construction and Zarse and Zarse, Inc. were approved as the architects. |
| 1971 | Specifications were completed on the building. |
| 10/4/1971 | Ground-breaking ceremony took place. |
| 11/6/1972 | Grand opening of the Oak Creek Public Library. |
| 5/10/2014 | Groundbreaking Ceremony of the new Oak Creek Library, City Hall and Fire Station! |
| 10/9/2015 | Last day at old library location (8620 S. Howell Ave.). |
| 10/19/2015 | Opening of the new joint Library and City Hall location – the Oak Creek Civic Center (8040 S. 6th Street - Drexel Town Square). |
| 12/12/2015 | Grand opening of the Oak Creek Civic Center. |
