Danville Public Library
🏢 Illinois Heartland Library System · Danville, Illinois
Danville Public Library
Danville's public library since 1883, the Danville Public Library serves Vermilion County from 319 North Vermilion Street with a SHARE catalog, a dedicated teen space and a full slate of storytimes and clubs. It opens early at 8 a.m. and stays open until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 8am–7pm |
| Tuesday | 8am–7pm |
| Wednesday | 8am–7pm |
| Thursday | 8am–7pm |
| Friday | 8am–4pm |
| Saturday | 8am–4pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 319 North Vermilion Street, Danville, IL 61832
Phone: (217) 477-5220
Website: danvillepubliclibrary.org
Plus Code: 86GJ49HC+W9 (Danville, IL)
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📖 About Danville Public Library
The Danville Public Library was established in 1883 by consolidating several existing book collections, and for its first two decades it operated out of rented rooms downtown. In 1904 it opened a Beaux-Arts Carnegie building at the corner of North Vermilion and Williams streets, designed by the noted library architects Patton & Miller and expanded in 1929 through a gift from Augustus Webster; that original structure, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, now houses the Vermilion County War Museum. The library moved to its current purpose-built home at 319 North Vermilion Street in November 1995, exactly 91 years after the Carnegie building first opened. Today it is a member of the Illinois Heartland Library System and shares the consortium's SHARE catalog, so a Danville card borrows across hundreds of member libraries, and it pairs a large lending collection with a second-floor teen space, meeting rooms and the Starbooks used bookstore.
⭐ What makes this library special
- One of east-central Illinois's older public libraries, established in 1883 and serving Danville and Vermilion County ever since
- Its original 1904 Carnegie building — Beaux-Arts, by architects Patton & Miller — is on the National Register of Historic Places and now houses the Vermilion County War Museum
- Moved to the current purpose-built library at 319 North Vermilion Street in November 1995
- Member of the Illinois Heartland Library System sharing the consortium-wide SHARE catalog — one card borrows across hundreds of libraries
- Second-floor teen space open weekday afternoons, plus weekly storytimes, writing and craft clubs, and a Starbooks used bookstore
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Danville cardholders can stream, download and research free through the library's apps and Illinois's statewide programs:
📚 Services
- SHARE catalog access through the Illinois Heartland Library System — request, renew and hold items
- Second-floor teen space open weekday afternoons for gaming, making and studying
- Meeting rooms for community groups
- Take-and-make craft kits at the Reference Desk
- BiblioBoard and Explore More Illinois digital services
- Starbooks used bookstore with tiered pricing
- Public computers, printing and free Wi-Fi
🎸 Programs
- Wee Wigglers early-literacy story time for ages 5 and under
- Saturday story time with a craft
- Teen Crafternoons and Teen Writing Club
- Grady Hendrix (horror fiction) book club
- Senior Social Hour and Diamond Painting craft club
- Beanstack and hoopla seasonal reading challenges
- Virtual and in-person author talks
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hours at Danville Public Library?
The library at 319 North Vermilion Street is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed on Sundays. Call (217) 477-5220 to confirm holiday hours.
Is the old Carnegie library building still standing in Danville?
Yes. The library's original 1904 Beaux-Arts Carnegie building — designed by architects Patton & Miller and expanded in 1929 with a gift from Augustus Webster — was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The library moved out to its current home at 319 North Vermilion Street in November 1995, and the historic Carnegie building now houses the Vermilion County War Museum.
What catalog does Danville Public Library use, and where does my card work?
The library is a member of the Illinois Heartland Library System and uses the shared SHARE catalog. That means your Danville card lets you search, request and renew items across hundreds of member libraries statewide, and you can borrow eBooks and audiobooks through Libby and hoopla with the same card.
Is there a space for teens at the library?
Yes. Danville Public Library has a dedicated second-floor teen space open weekday afternoons where teens can hang out, game, create and study, plus regular teen programs such as drop-in Teen Crafternoons on Tuesdays and a Teen Writing Club on Wednesdays.
🖨 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 runs story times for kids. See how library story times work — ages, what happens and that they are free — and find other libraries with story-time programs library story times 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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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.
