Braswell Memorial Library
🏢 Braswell Memorial Library · Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Braswell Memorial Library
Rocky Mount's public library since 1922, Braswell Memorial Library serves the Twin Counties from a 60,000-square-foot building at 727 North Grace Street and stays open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It anchors a small system of four rural branches across Nash and Edgecombe counties.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–8pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 727 North Grace Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Phone: (252) 442-1951
Website: braswell-library.org
Plus Code: 8774W6X3+JG (Rocky Mount, NC)
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📖 About Braswell Memorial Library
Braswell Memorial Library is the public library of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a city that straddles the line between Nash and Edgecombe counties. It began in 1922 as the Woman's Club Library and was named for Thomas Hackney Braswell; the Thomas Hackney Braswell Memorial Library building opened in 1923 and housed the library for nearly eighty years. In 2002 the library moved across the street into a new 60,000-square-foot facility at 727 North Grace Street and reorganized as an interlocal governmental agency jointly created and funded by the City of Rocky Mount, Nash County, and Edgecombe County. From here it provides administrative support to a set of small rural branches — including libraries in Bailey, Whitakers, Middlesex, and Spring Hope — serving the Twin Counties region. The library belongs to the State Library of North Carolina's NC Cardinal consortium, so a Braswell card borrows and places holds across a shared statewide catalog, and it offers passport acceptance, meeting and study rooms, and a deep set of free online resources.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Rocky Mount's public library since 1922 (founded as the Woman's Club Library, named for Thomas Hackney Braswell); current 60,000-square-foot building opened in 2002 at 727 North Grace Street
- An interlocal agency funded jointly by the City of Rocky Mount, Nash County, and Edgecombe County, providing administrative support to rural branches in Bailey, Whitakers, Middlesex, and Spring Hope
- Member of the State Library of North Carolina's NC Cardinal consortium — one card borrows and places holds across a shared statewide catalog
- U.S. Passport acceptance facility, with online appointment booking
- Free NewsBank access to 3,500+ news sources plus local papers including the Rocky Mount Telegram, Wilson Times, and Spring Hope Enterprise
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Braswell cardholders reach free statewide and national digital resources from home or in the library:
📚 Services
- Physical book, audiobook, DVD, and periodical checkout across a shared NC Cardinal statewide catalog
- U.S. Passport acceptance service with online appointment booking
- Study room and meeting room reservations, bookable online
- Public computing stations and free Wi-Fi
- Mobile and wireless printing via PRINCH
- Digital literacy help through DigitalLearn and resume assistance via Got Resume Builder
- Children's, teen, and adult reading collections
- Administrative support and shared borrowing for the Bailey, Whitakers, Middlesex, and Spring Hope branches
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and early-literacy programs
- Library Card Sign-Up Month campaigns
- Book clubs with access to the Home Grown eBooks collection
- Summer reading challenges for all ages
- Adult and community programming
- Digital-literacy and job-search help sessions
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are Braswell Memorial Library's hours in Rocky Mount?
The main library at 727 North Grace Street is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and is closed on Sunday. The smaller branches in Bailey, Whitakers, Middlesex, and Spring Hope keep their own limited, part-week schedules, so check the branch page before visiting one of those.
Who was Braswell Memorial Library named for, and how old is it?
The library began in 1922 as the Woman's Club Library and is named for Thomas Hackney Braswell. The original Thomas Hackney Braswell Memorial Library building opened in 1923 and served for nearly eighty years, until the library moved across the street into its current 60,000-square-foot building in 2002.
Can I apply for a passport at Braswell Memorial Library?
Yes. Braswell Memorial Library is a U.S. Passport acceptance facility, and appointments can be booked online through the library's website. Bring the required documents and photo, and staff will accept and forward your application to the State Department.
Does a Braswell library card work at other North Carolina libraries?
Yes. Braswell belongs to the State Library of North Carolina's NC Cardinal consortium, a shared statewide catalog, so your card lets you place holds on and borrow materials from member libraries across the state, with pickup at Braswell or one of its Twin Counties branches.
🛂 This library offers U.S. passport services. See how library passport acceptance works — requirements, fees and appointments — and find other passport acceptance libraries by state.
📚 This library has study rooms. See how library study rooms work — booking, time limits and quiet vs group rooms — and find other libraries with study rooms libraries with study rooms 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.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.