The Ventura Public Library originated inside a local general store in 1968. Open six days a week, by the end of the first year, 5,885 books had been circulated to 385 registered borrowers. Library cards with numbers were assigned beginning in 1980, and in 1981, the Ventura Public Library aligned with the State Library of Iowa to participate in the Interlibrary Loan Program.  The current library facility held its grand opening December 5, 1992.