Perry County Public Library
🏢 Evergreen Indiana Consortium · Tell City, Indiana
Perry County Public Library
Perry County Public Library has served the Ohio River communities of Tell City and Cannelton since its founding as the Tell City Library Association in 1893 — growing from a small collection circulated out of a local drugstore into a modern two-branch system.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–5:30pm |
| Friday | 9am–5:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am–1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 2328 Tell Street, TELL CITY, IN 47586
Phone: +1812-547-2661
Website: perrycountypl.org
Plus Code: 869MX742+49 (TELL CITY, IN)
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📖 About Perry County Public Library
The library's roots trace to 1893, when Tell City residents organized the Tell City Library Association and began lending books from a downtown drugstore. Formal public-library service launched in 1905 under school board oversight, and a $10,000 Carnegie Corporation grant in 1917 funded the system's first dedicated building at 9th and Franklin Streets. The current Tell City branch opened in 2002 at 2328 Tell Street, featuring a 15-station technology lab, a dedicated genealogy department, and a children's area. A 1996 merger brought in the Perry County Bookmobile, and a 2012 consolidation added the Cannelton Library District, unifying all of Perry County under one system connected to the Evergreen Indiana Consortium — giving cardholders access to materials from more than 100 Indiana libraries.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Genealogy department with dedicated genealogist Tammy Harrington and a searchable Perry County Newspaper & Yearbook Digital Archive (late 1800s–2015)
- Evergreen Indiana Consortium membership — borrow from 100+ Indiana libraries on one card
- 15-station technology lab for job searching, printing, and digital literacy
- Cannelton Branch (210 S. 8th St.) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm serving the downstream river community
- Community meeting rooms, Dungeons & Dragons and Mah-Jongg programs, and regular storytime sessions
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Your free Perry County library card unlocks Indiana's statewide INSPIRE portal plus premium genealogy and streaming databases:
📚 Services
- Free library cards for Perry County residents
- Public computers and Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying, and scanning
- Genealogy research assistance
- Meeting room reservations
- Interlibrary loan via Evergreen Indiana
- Bookmobile & outreach to rural areas
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytime and craft events
- Dungeons & Dragons sessions
- Mah-Jongg club
- Summer Reading Program
- Adult programming and community events
📍 Nearby Libraries in Southern Indiana
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Perry County Newspaper & Yearbook Digital Archive?
The library's genealogy department maintains a keyword-searchable digital archive of Perry County newspapers (late 1800s–1977) and high-school yearbooks through 2015. Access is free with a library card, and staff genealogist Tammy Harrington is available to assist with research requests submitted via the department's online form.
Does the Tell City library have a Cannelton branch?
Yes. After a 2012 consolidation, Perry County Public Library operates two branches: the main Tell City location at 2328 Tell Street (Mon–Wed 9am–6pm, Thu–Fri 9am–5:30pm, Sat 9am–1pm) and the Cannelton Branch at 210 S. 8th Street in Cannelton (Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, closed weekends). Both branches share the same Evergreen Indiana catalog.
Can I borrow items from other Indiana libraries on my Perry County card?
Yes. As a member of the Evergreen Indiana Consortium, Perry County Public Library cardholders can search and borrow physical items from more than 100 Indiana libraries using a single card and catalog at perrycounty.evergreenindiana.org.
Is there free public Wi-Fi at the Tell City library?
Yes. The Tell City branch offers free Wi-Fi throughout the building as well as a 15-station public computer lab. The computers are available during all open hours for job searching, online learning, printing, and general internet access.
📜 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.
👶 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.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.
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