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Main: 252.257.4990
Fax: 252.257.4089

The Warren County Memorial Library is located at 119 .S front Street in the heart of Warrenton NC. The WCML rest in a county with a population of 19,425 ( U.S. Census Bureau Population Division as of 2009).

The Challenge of the Our Library is to support the information, intellectual and cultural development of a community in transition. As the world is transitioning from a labor intensive economy to a technology and information driven work force, so is Warren County.

The Warren County Memorial Library’s Mission is to provide Warren County with the information and resources necessary to facilitate the growth and advancement of our residents, while maintaining our cultural roots.

Our continued Mission as a Library is to serve and support the information and cultural needs of our community and to be a catalyst for their continued advancement. We invite all Warren County residents to visit The WCML and to “come grow with us.”

To request purchase of an item or to place a hold on an item

To request renewal of an item

For reference assistance or general information

To request a form for homebound or daycare delivery service

Call us at 252.257.4990 during business hours for the following services:

Free patron cards, valid for 1 year are available to Warren County residents, persons owning property in Warren County, persons employed in Warren County, persons attending an educational institution in Warren County, and reciprocal borrowers from Vance, Granville, Franklin, Halifax and Northampton Counties in North Carolina, and residents of Virginia who live in Mecklenburg and Brunswick Counties bordering Warren County.

Proof of current address and photo ID and the last four (4) digits of the borrowers’ social security number is required to obtain a patron card. A parent or guardian possessing a current and valid patron card may sign for a child's patron card. Patron cards must be shown to check out materials.

To renew an item by telephone call: 252.257.4990.

Please be advised that all materials circulate for 14 days. After the standard 14 day circulation period, late fees will incur

All overdue items are charged at a rate of $.20 cents per day up to $25.00 or cost of item. Videos, CDs, DVDs, reference materials & Interlibrary Loans are charged at the rate of $1.00 per day up to $25.00 . All lost library cards are just a flat fee of $3.00 to be replaced.

Warren County Memorial Library provides homebound delivery of library materials to persons in Warren County who, because of age, illness, or disability, are unable to leave their home. This service can be used in the short term or the long term depending on the situation.

To become enrolled in the program a "Request for Homebound Service" Form must be completed. For your convenience, you can download this form by clicking here or call the library at 252.257.4990 and request to have the form mailed to you. Once completed and returned, a staff member will contact you to initiate the service and discuss the types of materials you would like to receive and set up a delivery schedule.

Service is available to anyone who cannot use regular printed materials because of a visual or physical handicap, to receive “specially” made library loan books and magazines through the:

North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

This includes anyone whose visual impairment either permanent or temporary, cannot be corrected with eyeglasses. Persons with a physical disability preventing them from turning pages or holding a book are also included. In addition, certain learning disabilities may qualify. Nursing homes and other institutions serving people with these disabilities are also eligible.

Our Library staff will be happy to give you more information or answer any questions you may have about this service.