Hardin County Public Library
🏢 Hardin County Public Library · Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Hardin County Public Library
Hardin County's public library serves more than 107,000 residents from a single hub at 100 Jim Owen Drive in Elizabethtown, pairing a 90,000-plus volume collection with a mini-library-on-wheels bookmobile, streaming through Kanopy and Libby, and free access to the statewide Kentucky Virtual Library.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–3pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 100 Jim Owen Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: (270) 769-6337
Website: hcpl.info
Plus Code: 869PM4W7+WW (Elizabethtown, KY)
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📖 About Hardin County Public Library
The Hardin County Public Library (HCPL) is the county's public library, serving roughly 107,000 residents from its main building at 100 Jim Owen Drive in Elizabethtown, just off Ring Road near the heart of Kentucky's Lincoln Trail region. The library organizes its work across four departments — Adults, Kids, Teens, and an Outreach Department — and circulates about 234,000 items a year from a collection of more than 90,000 volumes. For years the library operated a second North Branch across from North Hardin High School in Radcliff, but the board of trustees permanently closed that branch in September 2020 amid budget constraints, and the building was later sold; HCPL now delivers service countywide through its main branch and outreach programs. In March 2022 the library unveiled a new bookmobile — outfitted to resemble a miniature library on wheels — that visits rural communities such as Colesburg along with Elizabethtown and Radcliff, and drops materials to roughly 40 homebound residents.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Serves about 107,000 Hardin County residents, circulating roughly 234,000 items a year from a collection of more than 90,000 volumes
- New bookmobile unveiled in March 2022 — a mini-library on wheels serving rural stops like Colesburg plus Elizabethtown and Radcliff, and delivering books to about 40 homebound residents
- Organized into four service departments — Adults, Kids, Teens, and an Outreach Department — under one roof at 100 Jim Owen Drive
- Free Kanopy Plus streaming and Libby eBooks/audiobooks through the Kentucky Libraries Unbound consortium
- On-site exam proctoring, meeting rooms, study pods, public computers, and fax/copy/scan services
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Elizabethtown cardholders can stream, download, and research free with HCPL's digital collection:
📚 Services
- Free public computers and Wi-Fi
- Exam and test proctoring
- Meeting room reservations and quiet study pods
- Fax, copy, and scan services
- Interlibrary loan
- Bookmobile and homebound delivery through the Outreach Department
- Tax forms and seasonal tax assistance
- Notary and printing services
🎸 Programs
- Children's story times and youth programming (Kids Department)
- Teen programs and young-adult collections (Teens Department)
- Adult book clubs and programming (Adults Department)
- Summer Reading Program for all ages
- Bookmobile stops and outreach events across Hardin County
- Online Book Clubs — daily emailed reading installments Monday through Friday
📍 Nearby Libraries in the Lincoln Trail Region
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Hardin County Public Library still have a branch in Radcliff?
No. The library operated a North Branch in Radcliff, across from North Hardin High School on Logsdon Parkway, for years, but the board of trustees permanently closed it in September 2020 due to budget constraints, and the building was later sold to the Hardin County School District. All in-building service is now at the main library, 100 Jim Owen Drive in Elizabethtown, though the bookmobile still makes stops in Radcliff and other communities.
Where does the Hardin County bookmobile go, and can it deliver to homebound residents?
The library unveiled a new bookmobile — built to look like a miniature library on wheels — in March 2022. It visits rural communities such as Colesburg along with busier stops in Elizabethtown and Radcliff, and it delivers materials to roughly 40 homebound residents through the library's Outreach Department. Call (270) 769-6337 for the current stop schedule or to arrange homebound delivery.
What are the library's hours in Elizabethtown?
The main library at 100 Jim Owen Drive is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed on Sundays. Hours can change around holidays, so check hcpl.info or call ahead before a special trip.
What can I stream or download for free with a Hardin County library card?
Your HCPL card unlocks Libby, where you can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and e-magazines through the Kentucky Libraries Unbound consortium, and Kanopy Plus for ad-free movies, documentaries, TV series, and Kanopy Kids programming. Cardholders also get free access to research databases through the statewide Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL), plus genealogy tools like HeritageQuest and career prep through LearningExpress.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.