Expanding learning horizons for all

What we do 

The Elkins Public Library is responsible for: 

  • Curating and loaning thousands of print books, books on tape, magazines, videos, and music 
  • Providing a meeting room space for small groups that can be reserved
  • Hosting classes and events for all ages that help further the mission
  • Participating in the Washington County Library System (WCLS), which allows resources to be shared from all of the participating libraries as well as access to Lib2Go, with thousands of e-resources. 
  • Offering free wi-fi and computers to the public

Weekly in-person Storytimes are on Thursdays from 11-11:30am. Recordings of Virtual Storytimes are available on the Library Facebook page.

New - Now offering Curbside Pickup!  

Curbside Pickup Instructions

Notes from the Department

The mission of the Elkins Public Library is simple: to enrich the lives of our citizens through information, education, literacy and leisure. The Library provides a growing number of lifetime learning opportunities to the community that inspires interest, expands horizons, and enriches perspectives.

The Elkins Public Library is committed to providing library services to citizens of Elkins and the surrounding areas.  As a member of the Washington County Library System (WCLS), resources can be shared from all of the participating libraries within the WCLS. Books can be ordered online as well as checked out or renewed.

Our full-service library includes thousands of volumes of fiction, non-fiction, research, biographical books, large print books, as well as magazines, books on tape, and movies. Computers are available to patrons for access to the internet as well as free wi-fi inside the library itself.  

 

 

 

 

Librarian Audra Bell

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HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The library is located at 352 N. Center Street, directly behind Chambers Bank and adjacent to the Elkins Elementary School.

Upcoming Events - Library

Jun
10
Sat
10:00 am Friends of EPL Fishing Derby @ Elkins Public Library
Friends of EPL Fishing Derby @ Elkins Public Library
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friends of EPL Fishing Derby @ Elkins Public Library
The Friends of Elkins Public Library will host a fishing derby for kids age 17 and younger at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 10. Participants need to check in at the library before and after fishing.
10:00 am Self-publishing/Writing Critique... @ Elkins Public Library
Self-publishing/Writing Critique... @ Elkins Public Library
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Self-publishing/Writing Critique Class @ Elkins Public Library | Elkins | Arkansas | United States
Are you a writer? Are you interested in learning how to self-publish? Learn from local author Linda Rigsbee’s experience in self-publishing and also discuss starting an ongoing writers’ critique group. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow together! … Read More
Jun
15
Thu
11:00 am Library Summer Reading Program @ Elkins Community Center
Library Summer Reading Program @ Elkins Community Center
Jun 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Library Summer Reading Program @ Elkins Community Center
Every summer, libraries across the country join together to present their respective Summer Reading Programs. We typically follow a similar theme but our programs vary greatly. The SRPs are always fun to plan and even more fun when we get … Read More
7:00 pm Knitting Club @ Elkins Public Library
Knitting Club @ Elkins Public Library
Jun 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Knitting Club @ Elkins Public Library
This informal group meets weekly to enjoy crafting together! Bring your favorite work in progress and make new friends.
Jun
22
Thu
11:00 am Library Summer Reading Program @ Elkins Community Center
Library Summer Reading Program @ Elkins Community Center
Jun 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Library Summer Reading Program @ Elkins Community Center
Every summer, libraries across the country join together to present their respective Summer Reading Programs. We typically follow a similar theme but our programs vary greatly. The SRPs are always fun to plan and even more fun when we get … Read More