Branch Details
Address:
1740 Central Ave.
Ashland, KY 41102
Directions:
Google Maps
Phone:
(606) 329-0090
Fax:
(606) 329-0578
Debbie Cosper
Library Director
director@thebookplace.org
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur. 9 am to 8 pm
Fri, Sat. 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm
The Ashland Branch, located in Ashland, serves as the main branch of Boyd County Public Library District. It is located in Central Park, just past Crabbe Elementary and next to the pickleball courts. Ashland houses the largest collection in the district, including books, magazines, newspapers, movies, games, and large print. It has a gaming system for teens and another one for kids, computers and laptops for library use, a copier/scanner, and a fax machine available for public use.
The Winder Room for Local History and Genealogy, located on the second floor, houses one of the largest family history collections in the area. The Children’s Room, located in the basement, has a 250 gallon fish tank full of colorful fish and a delightful mural painted by artist, Charles Haskins. At the southeast entrance is the Reading Garden with access to Central Park and the Library Commons. There is a large, 50 seat capacity meeting room, and two small study rooms. The administrative offices are located on the second floor.
Branch Programs
Join us weekly for Storytime fun! Ages 3-5!
Under the Sea! Books, games, and crafts all about animals of the ocean! What’s your favorite ocean animal?
Meeting Room Use - Ashland
AKY Youth Pride general meeting
Bring your toddler by to enjoy fun sensory activities and to help grow their love of reading through our interactive Baby & Me Storytime.
National Library Week !
Join us weekly for Storytime fun! Ages 3-5!
Earth Day! This Storytime, we will read some cool books to learn what Earth Day is all about and explore fun ways you can help to restore our Earth!
Bring your project and let’s get crafty together! Anything from crocheting to quilting to painting to sketching! Just bring it and let’s hang out!
The library will be closed district wide for the Annual Love Your Library 5K. Normal hours resume Saturday, April 25th.
Thank you!
Join us for the 14th annual Love Your Library 5K!
Run, walk, skip or hop your way through the flat course through downtown Ashland!