Guntersville Public Library
🏢 Guntersville Public Library · Guntersville, Alabama
Guntersville Public Library
Guntersville Public Library, at 1240 Obrig Avenue on Lake Guntersville, offers extended evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays and a packed calendar of book clubs, yoga, film nights and STEM programs for all ages.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | 9am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 1240 O'BRIG AVENUE, GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Phone: +1 256-571-7595
Website: guntersvillelibrary.org
Plus Code: 866M8MXX+M4 (GUNTERSVILLE, AL)
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📖 About Guntersville Public Library
Guntersville Public Library serves this Marshall County lakeside city of roughly 8,000 from its building at 1240 Obrig Avenue. The library aims to be 'an essential force in the educational, recreational, and cultural life of our community,' offering 12 public computers (4 youth, 8 adult), free Wi-Fi, printing and mobile printing, circulating board games, school-readiness kits and the Gilbreath-McCain Community Center — available at no cost to the community or for private rental with A/V equipment. For language learners, Mango Languages provides free access to more than 70 languages plus ASL and the Little Pim children's program. The Friends of the Guntersville Public Library, a 501(c)(3) organization more than 40 years old, has donated over $500,000 to the library through its volunteer-run bookstore, annual book sale and member newsletters. Genealogists benefit from digitized issues of local newspapers spanning 1870–2012, now fully keyword-searchable, as well as Marshall County and Guntersville High School yearbooks from 1948–2018.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Friends of the Library — over 40 years old and more than $500,000 donated to collections and programming
- Digitized Guntersville newspapers 1870–2012 and local yearbooks 1948–2018, all keyword-searchable
- Free Mango Languages — 70+ languages, ASL and children's Little Pim content with a library card
- Gilbreath-McCain Community Center available for free community use or private rental with A/V equipment
- Four adult book clubs meeting monthly plus free yoga three mornings a week
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Guntersville cardholders can stream, learn and research free through the library's digital resources:
📚 Services
- 12 public computers (4 youth, 8 adult), free Wi-Fi and mobile printing
- Printing: $0.10/page black & white, $0.25/page color
- Gilbreath-McCain Community Center — free community use or private rental with A/V equipment
- Circulating board games, school-readiness kits and educational toys
- Friends of the Library volunteer bookstore (all revenue returned to the library)
- Digitized local newspaper archive 1870–2012 and yearbooks 1948–2018
🎸 Programs
- Preschool Storytime — Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- LEGO Club — 2nd Saturday at 10:30 a.m. (all ages; Duplo for younger children)
- STEM Kids — 2nd Friday at 10:30 a.m.
- Teen Lounge open Tuesday–Friday with Nintendo & Wii gaming
- Free yoga in the auditorium — Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7–8 a.m.
- Bluestockings Book Club (last Tuesday 6 p.m.), Other Worlds Book Club (3rd Tuesday 6:30 p.m.), Cozy Mystery Book Club (3rd Wednesday 10 a.m.), Eclectic Book Club (4th Tuesday 1 p.m.)
- Foreign Film Night — 2nd Friday monthly at 7 p.m.
- Mahjong — every Friday at noon
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are Guntersville Public Library's evening hours?
The library stays open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday and Friday run 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday is 9 a.m.–2 p.m. The library is closed Monday and Sunday.
Can I use the Gilbreath-McCain Community Center for a meeting or event?
Yes. The Gilbreath-McCain Community Center inside the library is available for free community use. Private rentals (with audio-visual equipment) are also available. Contact the library at 256-571-7595 to check availability and reserve the space.
Does Guntersville Public Library have digitized local newspapers?
Yes. The library has digitized issues of Guntersville-area newspapers spanning 1870–2012, now keyword-searchable online. Marshall County and Guntersville High School yearbooks from 1948–2018 are also available digitally through the library's website.
What language-learning resources does the library offer?
Guntersville Public Library provides free access to Mango Languages for all cardholders. The platform covers more than 70 world languages plus American Sign Language (ASL) and the Little Pim children's language program — all at no charge with a library card.
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