Contact Information

Central Library
219 North Church St.
Greensboro, NC  27402-3178
336-373-2471

Operating Hours
Sun, 2-6 pm
Mon-Fri, 9 am to 9 pm
Sat, 9 am to 6 pm

Central Library

The Central Library is located in the heart of the cultural district, between the Greensboro Historical Museum and the Cultural Center, directly across from the Greensboro Children's Museum. Library customers have access to more than 100 computers, including a computer lab with 12 workstations and free computer training.

On the first floor, you will find a large and inviting space for kids and a Popular Library offering fiction, audio books, music CDs, DVDs and a Reader's Advisory Desk. On the second floor, you'll find nonfiction, the North Carolina Collection, the Business Collection, past issues of magazines, and an information desk staffed by professional librarians to help you find what you are looking for.

Computer Access

The Central Library has 126 computers with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet access. The computers are available first-come, first-served, for two-hour time slots. Some of these computers are express terminals available for 15 minutes at a time. A library card is required for computer use at many of the workstations. See the Library's computer use policies

Story times and other programs for children and families Central CIrc

  • Toddler Story Time (2-3 years)
    every Monday, 10:30 am 
  • Preschool Story Time (4-5 years)
    every Thursday, 10:30 am
  • Books and Babies Storytime
    every Wednesday at 10 am

Book discussion

  • Central Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm. Contact Carole Campbell-Brown at 336-433-7260 for this month's title and details.