Walnut Cove Public Library

Walnut Cove Public Library The Walnut Cove Public Library is an invaluable community resource that promotes lifelong learning. The dedication service was held October 28, 1979.

The Walnut Cove Public Library officially opened November 3, 1970, in a small store front on Main Street as a part of the Northwestern Regional Library System. Plans and hopes for building a new library on town property began in 1975. After much hard work, setbacks, and fund drives, construction started in October 1978. With federal funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission, funds from Stokes

County, Town of Walnut Cove, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, businesses, clubs, and individual contributions, the citizens of Walnut Cove moved into their new facility, a 4,692 square foot building on Main Street. After 25 years of use and growth, the need for an expansion was realized and plans were started. A groundbreaking ceremony was held December 8, 2005. A problem with funding slowed down all plans but with help from Stokes County, the Town of Walnut Cove, Paul Fulton, R.J. Reynolds Foundation, Duke Energy, USDA Rural Development Department, and many businesses and individual contributions, work began and an Open House was held on August 29, 2009 for the newly expanded and renovated 8,032 square foot library.

Calling all past Watercolor Class participants! 🎨 The Walnut Cove Public Library is hosting an Art Show this October to ...
09/01/2026

Calling all past Watercolor Class participants! 🎨 The Walnut Cove Public Library is hosting an Art Show this October to celebrate your creativity! 🍂 We are looking for submissions of your beautiful watercolor pieces from previous classes. You are invited to showcase up to two pieces from any past watercolor classes for the month-long display. We can't wait to see your art!

Drop-off Deadlines:
Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 through Saturday, September 26th, 2026

Call or come in to register during library hours of operation only.Registration is open for September Acorn Watercolor, ...
09/01/2026

Call or come in to register during library hours of operation only.
Registration is open for September Acorn Watercolor, class dates listed below:
💚 Thursday, September 17th, at 6:00 PM - 12 Spots Available
💚 Tuesday, September 29th, at 6:00 PM - 5 Spots Available

Walnut Cove, you did it! 🦖📚We are filled with pride at the incredible amount of reading our community achieved this summ...
08/28/2026

Walnut Cove, you did it! 🦖📚
We are filled with pride at the incredible amount of reading our community achieved this summer. Check out these mind-blowing numbers! We cannot wait to announce our top summer readers! Get ready, because we’re already dreaming up big things for the Summer Reading Program 2027!
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💕🦋 Thanks to a sister library, we have Dolly Parton bookmarks with her favorites booklist on the back. They’re free to h...
08/27/2026

💕🦋 Thanks to a sister library, we have Dolly Parton bookmarks with her favorites booklist on the back. They’re free to have and enjoy. 🦋💕

08/26/2026

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

August 26, commemorates the struggles of women to be heard, as fierce advocates who gained the right to vote. Also, know...
08/26/2026

August 26, commemorates the struggles of women to be heard, as fierce advocates who gained the right to vote. Also, known as women’s suffrage, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guarantees all American women the right to vote. President Richard Nixon issued a proclamation in 1972 which designated August 26th as Women’s Rights Day and this was the first official recognition of the day. Later, in 1973, Congress approved the resolution and August 26th officially became Women’s Equality Day. Learn more at your local branch of the Northwestern Regional Library! We’re more than just books! , , , , ,

Today, the world lost a true light. Rest in sweet peace to the legendary Dolly Parton.Beyond her incredible voice, iconi...
08/25/2026

Today, the world lost a true light.
Rest in sweet peace to the legendary Dolly Parton.

Beyond her incredible voice, iconic songs, and infectious warmth, Dolly gave this world a gift that will outlive us all: her pure heart. Through the Imagination Library, she put millions of books directly into the hands of children across the country, instilling a lifelong love of reading and showing young minds that no dream is ever too big.

She didn't just sing about love and kindness, she lived it out loud every single day. She was so deeply loved by generations of fans, and her legacy of generosity will never be forgotten.

Thank you, Dolly, for the music, the books, and the magic. You will be missed beyond words. 🦋✨

Last week to bring us your reading logs! Bring them in and let us add your totals together for big prizes! 😃
08/25/2026

Last week to bring us your reading logs! Bring them in and let us add your totals together for big prizes! 😃

🌟 CALLING ALL READERS! 🌟

You've done the reading, now it's time to get the credit! Make sure to bring in your reading logs this month!
Drop them off at Walnut Cove Public Library. Keep up the awesome reading!
Summer Fun Program participation prizes are still available for children that have yet to receive them. Once your logs are in, you'll be entered for bigger prizes! 📖

Address

106 West Fifth Street/PO Box 706
Walnut Cove, NC
27052

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+13365917496

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