Two students in a library.

What's Available

  • Check out books with your free library card. All Cecil County residents are eligible, just bring verification of your local home address when you come in.
  • Use the computers. Plug in. Recharge.
  • Study. Chill out. Meet friends.
  • Browse newspapers, magazines, and the popular reading collection.
  • View the local weekly job listing and employment resources.

Library Hours

Hours for the library change periodically. These are the current hours through December 14, 2024:

Days Hours
Monday–Thursday 7:30 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Scheduled Closures

The library will be closed during the following dates in 2024:

  • August 31 through September 2 for Labor Day weekend
  • November 27 through December 1 for Thanksgiving

Resources & Special Collections

Children's Literature Library
A collection of children's books for use by students in children's literature class and in their practice teaching experiences.
Maryland Collection
The library maintains a collection of materials dealing with the history of Cecil County and the state of Maryland. The collection includes magazines, books, maps and photographs. These materials may not be checked out but can be used in the library.
Bridges of Cecil County
The photographs in this collection were taken from original prints belonging to the State Highway Administration. Permission to use the digitized prints in an online collection for the public was generously granted by Neil J. Pederson, Administrator of the SHA. In addition to photographs, the library has a number of documents pertaining to historical properties, state roads, and bridges in Maryland.