Racine Public Library
🏢 Racine Public Library · Racine, Wisconsin
Racine Public Library
Founded in 1897, the Racine Public Library has grown from a single downtown reading room to a two-story community anchor steps from Lake Michigan, offering an Innovation Lab, home delivery service, a bookmobile, and deep genealogy collections to the diverse community east of Interstate 94.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM – 4 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM – 4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 75 SEVENTH ST., RACINE, WI 53403
Phone: +1-262-636-9217
Website: racinelibrary.info
Plus Code: 86JJP6G9+9H (RACINE, WI)
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📖 About Racine Public Library
Racine Public Library has served the city's lakefront community for more than 125 years. What began in 1897 as a modest reading room in a downtown building evolved into the modern two-story facility at 75 7th Street, positioned within the city's historic downtown and within walking distance of the Lake Michigan shore. The library's mission — to lift up the lives of the Racine community by embracing diversity, promoting inclusion, and developing literacy — is reflected in collections spanning genealogy and local history, a gaming collection, and a sensory room that makes the space accessible to patrons with sensory processing needs. The Innovation Lab offers hands-on technology access for creative and educational projects. For those who cannot travel to the library, a home delivery service brings materials directly to homebound patrons, and a bookmobile extends service to neighborhoods throughout the city. The library shares a catalog with partner libraries through the SHARE consortium (racine.sharelibraries.info), and Wisconsin residents can access thousands of digital titles through Wisconsin's Digital Library.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Established 1897 — more than 125 years serving the Racine lakefront community
- Innovation Lab for hands-on creative and technology projects
- Sensory room providing an inclusive, calming environment for all patrons
- Home delivery service for homebound residents
- Bookmobile extending library access across Racine neighborhoods
- Genealogy and local history collection with specialized natural studies materials
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Your free Racine library card grants access to a rich suite of digital resources:
📚 Services
- Book, DVD, and audiobook borrowing
- Innovation Lab
- Sensory room
- Meeting room rental
- Notary services
- Home delivery for homebound patrons
- Bookmobile and outreach libraries
- Proctoring services
- Wireless printing
- Interlibrary loan
- Genealogy and local history research
🎸 Programs
- Children's story times and family programs
- Teen programming and activities
- Job seeker workshops and career resources
- Summer reading challenge (all ages)
- Community literacy events
📍 Nearby Libraries in Racine & Kenosha Counties
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Innovation Lab at Racine Public Library?
The Innovation Lab is a dedicated creative and technology space inside the library where patrons can access tools and equipment for hands-on projects in areas like digital media, electronics, and design. It reflects the library's commitment to supporting workforce and creative development in the Racine community.
Does Racine Public Library offer home delivery for people who cannot visit in person?
Yes — the library provides a home delivery service for Racine residents who are homebound due to age, disability, or illness. Contact the library at (262) 636-9217 to enroll and arrange regular deliveries of books, audiobooks, and other materials.
Can I borrow eBooks and audiobooks from Racine Public Library?
Yes. Your free Racine library card gives you access to Wisconsin's Digital Library through the Libby app, where you can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines with no late fees. BadgerLink also provides free access to databases and research tools for all Wisconsin residents.
Is there a sensory room at Racine Public Library?
Yes — the library has a sensory room designed to provide a calming, inclusive environment for patrons with sensory processing differences, autism, or anxiety. It is available during regular library hours; check with staff at the reference desk for access and any scheduling details.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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