History of Alleghany County Library

Alleghany County Library has served the citizens of the county as a resource for education, research, recreation, entertainment, cultural arts and community center since 1935.

The brick building that houses a large portion of the book collection was donated by the Edwin Duncan Family in 1958. The present building was relocated to Main Street. Various additions and renovations have been made possible by the support of generous donors, dedicated employees and countless volunteers, with the ongoing supervision of the County Commissioners.

Time and technology now ask that the library continue to change and grow to meet the needs of a new generation of patrons, just as it always has in the past. The tradition of providing excellence in service, equipment, book inventory and media delivery must remain the same high level that has been the trademark of the library.