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Library Information

Main Library

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Tomorrow's hours

Closed

We're closed Sunday July 28 due to Closed on Sundays throughout the Summer

Mon, Jul 22	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 23	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 24	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 25	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 26	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 27	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 28	Closed
(Closed on Sundays throughout the Summer)

Mon, Jul 22	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 23	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 24	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 25	9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 26	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 27	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 28	Closed
(Closed on Sundays throughout the Summer)

140 South Paint Street
Chillicothe, OH 45601

Tel: 740-702-4145

Email: contact@crcpl.org

About the branch

You can do it all at the Main Library. The Main Library features a robust collection on three floors, several meeting rooms for public reservation, library and community-sponsored programs for all ages, a computer and reference lab, children's room, genealogy and local history room, our Book-a-Bike program and more!

On-Site Services

Get lost browsing our stacks while searching for your next read! The Main Library houses fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, audiobooks, magazines, large print, books for kids and teens, music, movies, and much more, including:

Computers and laptops with high-speed Internet and Microsoft Office software
Photocopy and Remote Printing services – black & white and color prints, $.10 page for black and white, $.50 per page for color
Faxing service – All local and toll-free faxing is free. For long distance faxes, the charge is $1 for every five pages, with a maximum cost per fax of $3. No international faxes.
Reference service
Free notary public service (Please call ahead at 740-702-4145)
Free, open WiFi in our library and parking lot
External book return on Paint Street
Genealogy and Local History Room with microfilm collection
A meeting room and telehealth room available for community non-profit use
Programs for all ages!
An Art Gallery Space for public exhibits
Beyond Books Collection – Check out a Chromebook, a WiFi hotspot, a cake pan, some seeds from the Seed Library, or even a bicycle!
Free 1-1 Tech Tutoring and Northstar Digital Learning Assessment proctoring
Teacher, Parent & Caregiver Collections – Let us curate a collection of children’s books for your little ones, specific to any topic or interest.
Book Match – Tell us your preferences, and we'll help you find the perfect next read.
Bookworm Summer Reading Program for all ages
Peer Recovery Support - Our Peer Recovery Supporter is here to listen and provide helpful resources.

Also check out our robust offering of Online Resources, available for free with your library card.

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Events

Fun with Keva Planks

Sat, Jul 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library Meeting Room

Whether you're seeing how tall you can stack them, or building an awesome structure, Keva Planks are a fun way to stretch your imagination! Come build with us.

Canceled

Budding Bookworms Storytime

Wed, Jul 31, 10:00am - 11:00am

Come listen to some great stories and songs. Storytime helps develop a young child's literacy skills and nurtures a love of reading.

Get Growing @ the Library! - Beginner's Gardening Series

Wed, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Annex Room A

Have you wanted to grow your own beautiful flowers and fresh produce, but don't know where to start? Join us for a series of gardening programs this summer, for beginners just like you!

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