Hours & Locations

Library Services

• All libraries open for browsing and computer use.
• Curbside pickup available at all locations.
• At the Northside Branch, you can use the drive-through window to pick up your holds and for the following services:
  • Photocopy service, including Print from Home – 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.
  • Grab & Go Service – Let a staff member know what you’re looking for and we can pull it from the stacks for you.
• Book requests and Grab & Go Service available at all locations.
• Book drops open at all locations.
• Free, open WiFi in our parking lots.
• Remote Tech Tutoring
• Book Match – Let us choose books for you based on your personal preferences.
• Teacher, Parent & Caregiver Collections – Let us curate a collection of children’s books for your little ones, specific to any topic or interest.
• Beyond Books Collection, featuring Chromebooks, WiFi Hotspots, musical instruments, and more for checkout.
• Virtual programming on Facebook and YouTube.
• Homebound book delivery is available for qualifying individuals through the library’s Outreach Department
• In-person programs and meeting room reservations have been temporarily suspended.

COVID Safety Procedures

Guidelines are in place to keep you safe while you visit:

• The total number of patrons permitted in the library at one time is limited.
• Children age 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
• Computer use is limited to essential use only, and granted in 30-minute blocks.
• Face masks are required and are provided at the door if needed.
• State and county health directives require patrons and library staff to maintain 6 feet of social distance between one another at all times.
• High-contact surfaces are sanitized often throughout the day.
• All in-person programming and meeting room use has been temporarily suspended.

Face Mask Policy

To continue serving our community during this difficult time of a worldwide pandemic, the Chillicothe and Ross County Library Board of Trustees has adopted the following temporary safety policy:

MASKS REQUIRED—Library staff have the authority to enforce the wearing of facial coverings while visiting the library.

In accordance with the Patron Code of Conduct, disobeying the direction of a library staff member and/or remaining on library property when requested to leave can result in a suspension of library services.

Concerns about this policy should be directed to the library director.

Thank you for honoring these measures, which are designed to keep our community safe, while allowing access to the library.