Library Cards
Library cards are free to all residents of Kentucky; others may purchase a library card for a one-time $10.00 fee. The charge for a replacement is $1.00 per card. RCPL is also a member of the Eastern Kentucky Reciprocal Borrowing Consortium.
Patrons wishing to obtain a library card at your Rowan County Public Library must present a photo ID. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- State-issued driver’s license
- State-issued ID
- U.S. passport
- Military ID (CAC or VA card)
- U.S. immigrant ID
All forms of ID must be government-issued, legible, and current.
Collection
In addition to more than 140 magazine, journal, and newspaper subscriptions, our materials include:
- Adult fiction (in hardback and paperback) and nonfiction
- Young adult fiction and nonfiction
- Children’s fiction and nonfiction
- Large print fiction and nonfiction
- eBooks
- Audiobooks (on CD and Playaway)
- Movies on DVD and Blu-Ray
- Music on CD
- Video games
- WiFi hotspots
- Musical instruments and equipment
Browse the RCPL catalog to view all of the various materials available from the Library’s collection.
Services
Your Rowan County Public Library goes beyond lending! We also offer a broad variety of other services, including (but not limited to):
- AWE early literacy stations
- Fax transmission and receipt
- Free classes and programs for adults, seniors, young adults, and children
- Free computer and Internet use
- Group tours and presentations
- The Kentucky/Genealogy Room special collection
- Meeting rooms
- Microfilm/microfiche reader
- Notary public services
- Printing and copying, including mobile printing
- Public bulletin board
- Study/quiet rooms
- Tax forms
- Technology assistance
- WiFi access
Fees
Your Rowan County Public Library is a fine-free library! We still assess charges for for lost or damaged items, though; you can read in depth about our material replacement costs, etc., on our fees page.
Hours of Operation
- MON-THU: 9am – 7pm
- FRI & SAT: 9am – 5pm
- SUN: CLOSED