Public Libraries

The Currituck County libraries provide information and recreational materials in a variety of formats to the citizens of the County. The libraries are a part of the East Albemarle Regional Library System , which makes the resources of the counties of Currituck, Dare, Camden, and Pasquotank available to the residents of Currituck County.

Responsibilities of the Libraries

• Loan book, magazine, audiobook and DVD
• Provides reference and genealogy materials in print, microfilm,  microfiche and computer file format for in-house use
• Computers available for public access to:
  • the Internet
  • Microsoft Office
  • Ancestry Library
  • Heritage Quest
  • and the NC Live collection of computerized databases
• Offers free of charge to Currituck County Public Libraries patrons:
  • Libby App
  • Overdrive Digital Magazines
  • Transparent Language
  • NCKids Digital Library
• Offers free computer classes to patrons
• Sponsors children and adult programs such as Summer Reading Programs and special holiday events
• Provides weekly story time for children ages infant to four years old.
• Provides delivery service to:
  • home bound patrons
  • nursing homes
  • day-care centers
• Twice weekly courier service brings materials from the counties of Pasquotank, Camden, and Dare to Currituck residents
• Offers inter-library loan service for materials from libraries throughout the country at a nominal fee
• Offers books-by-mail service to residents of Knotts Island and Gibbs Woods
• Meeting rooms available by reservation to nonprofit and community organizations
• Provides a photocopy machine (fee), fax service (fee) and scanning services
• Provide IRS tax forms and North Carolina Voter Registration Applications/Update Mail-in Forms
• Houses a reference and circulating collection of North Carolina historical and cultural materials