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Touchless Curbside Procedure

  1. Place items on hold. (Don't have a library card? Get a Temporary Card.)
  2. We will notify you when the items are available for pick-up.
  3. Visit the location where items are held and park in a designated space. Use the drive-through at Hebron. Please bring your library card with you.
  4. Call 859-342-2665, choose your location in the menu, and tell us you arrived.
  5. We will check-out your items and place them in your trunk.

Battaglia Deli and Café

Due to COVID-19, Battaglia Deli is closed until further notice.

The Boone Innovation Lab (BIL)

The Curt Bessette Art Gallery

If you have interest in displaying art in the Curt Bessette Art Gallery, please review the Art Gallery Guidelines and complete the Request Form.

Outreach Services

Learn more about our outreach services to people of all ages.

Library Policies

Frequently Asked Questions

Closings
  • New Year's Day (January 1)
  • Easter Sunday (Varies)
  • Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Labor Day (First Monday in September)
  • Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
  • Christmas Eve (December 24)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)
  • New Year's Eve (Close at 5:00 p.m.)
Book Cellar and Hours
  • Does not accept donations at this time.
  • Tuesdays from 4 to 6:30 PM
  • Wednesdays from 10 AM to 1 PM
  • * Please limit browsing to 15 minutes.
  • * Pay with cash, library bucks, or personal checks only. No credit cards.
Books in other languages
Main Library, Scheben, and Florence branches carry books and audiobooks for children and adults in Spanish, and some in Japanese.
Computer Printing
Black and white prints cost $0.25 per page. Color prints cost $0.50 per page. You may also save to personal flash drives. The Library sells 16 GB flash drives at all branches for $5.00.
Copiers
Black and white copies cost $0.25 per page. Color copies cost $0.50 per page. You may scan to email free of charge.
Faxing
Faxing is available at every BCPL location except Hebron. Domestic faxes cost .50¢ per page. International faxes cost $1.50 per page.
Internet Access
Internet access and public Wi-Fi are available. Please review the Library's Internet Use policy.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Standard Edition is available on public computers. Staff support is limited.
Meeting and Study Rooms
Meeting and Study Rooms are available for reservation.
Notary Public
The Library offers notary service free of charge at each branch - subject to staff availability.
  1. Call or visit the branch near you to schedule an appoinment with the notary.
  2. Bring the completed but unsigned legal document to your appointment.
  3. Everyone who signs must bring valid ID, which includes:
    • State-issued driver's licenses
    • State-issued ID cards
    • Military IDs
    • Passports
  4. At this time, documents must be in English.
Typewriter
Main Library has a typewriter available.
Volunteering