Hazen Public Library
🏢 McLean-Mercer Regional Library · Hazen, North Dakota
Hazen Public Library
Hazen's hometown library at 203 East Main Street serves this Mercer County coal-and-lignite town on the west bank of the Missouri, sharing a five-county Central Dakota catalog and open weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 203 E Main Street, Hazen, ND 58545
Phone: (701) 748-2977
Website: hazenndlibrary.com
Plus Code: 85VW79VJ+R6 (Hazen, ND)
📱 Scan for directions
Point your phone camera at the code to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.
👋 Use the Library Online
📖 About Hazen Public Library
The Hazen Public Library is the public library of Hazen, North Dakota, a Mercer County city in the state's Knife River coal country north of the Missouri River. It sits at 203 East Main Street in the heart of downtown and is affiliated with the McLean-Mercer Regional Library, the eight-community consortium headquartered at Riverdale that also serves Beulah, Garrison, Underwood, Washburn, Turtle Lake, Stanton and Max. Through that partnership the library shares the Central Dakota Library Network's automated catalog, so a single Hazen card reaches materials across the network's member libraries. Holding roughly 15,000 volumes and circulating about 22,000 items a year for a town of some 2,400 residents, the library pairs its print collection with the Libby app, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and free access to the North Dakota State Library's statewide databases.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Affiliated with the McLean-Mercer Regional Library, an eight-community consortium (Beulah, Garrison, Hazen, Max, Stanton, Turtle Lake, Underwood, Washburn) headquartered in Riverdale
- Shares the Central Dakota Library Network's automated catalog — one Hazen card borrows across member libraries
- Home to a Dolly Parton Imagination Library enrollment that mails a free book each month to registered local children under five
- Collection of roughly 15,000 volumes circulating about 22,000 items a year for the Hazen community
- Free eBooks and audiobooks through Libby / Library 2 Go, plus the Talking Books service for print-disabled readers
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Hazen cardholders can stream, download and research free, 24/7:
📚 Services
- Shared Central Dakota Library Network catalog and interlibrary loan across the McLean-Mercer consortium
- Dolly Parton Imagination Library enrollment for local children under five
- Talking Books service for readers who cannot use standard print
- Libby / Library 2 Go digital lending
- Card-catalog access and reference help
- Public computers, printing & free Wi-Fi
🎸 Programs
- Children's story and reading activities
- Summer reading program
- Dolly Parton Imagination Library sign-ups
- New-materials and newsletter announcements for patrons
📍 Nearby Libraries in Mercer & McLean Counties
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
All libraries in Hazen · Browse all North Dakota libraries →
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Hazen Public Library's hours, and is it open on weekends?
The library is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It also closes for major holidays, including New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the following Friday, and Christmas Day. Call (701) 748-2977 to confirm around a holiday.
Can I use my Hazen library card at other North Dakota libraries?
Yes. Hazen is affiliated with the McLean-Mercer Regional Library, a consortium of eight communities headquartered in Riverdale, and shares the Central Dakota Library Network's automated catalog. That means one card reaches materials at member libraries in Beulah, Garrison, Underwood, Washburn and beyond. North Dakota residents can also stream and download free statewide through Libby and the North Dakota State Library's online resources.
How does the Dolly Parton Imagination Library work at the Hazen library?
The Hazen Public Library helps local families enroll in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which mails one free, age-appropriate book each month to a registered child's home from birth until their fifth birthday. Stop by the library at 203 East Main Street or call (701) 748-2977 to sign up an eligible child.
I have trouble reading standard print — what can the library offer?
The Hazen Public Library provides access to Talking Books, a free program that lends recorded audiobooks and the special playback equipment to read them for patrons who cannot use standard print because of a visual or physical disability. You can also borrow audiobooks digitally through the Libby / Library 2 Go app with your library card.
✎ Notice something out of date? Suggest a correction and we’ll verify and update it.