The Wagnalls Memorial has been a valuable arts, educational and cultural destination in central Ohio since it opened in 1925, bringing the community together through an active engagement with the arts, the humanities and culture. The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation is privately owned and serves as a fiduciary agent for the Memorial Library, Community Theater, and Scholarship Program. The Foundation was founded in 1925 by Mabel Wagnalls Jones shortly after the dedication of the Wagnalls Memorial.