Columbus County Public Library
🏢 Columbus County Library System · Whiteville, North Carolina
Columbus County Public Library
The Columbus County Public Library is the main branch of the county library system serving Whiteville — the county seat founded in 1810 and home of the historic Columbus County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places — giving residents free access to books, computers, genealogy resources and the NC LIVE statewide database portal.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 407 N JK Powell Blvd, WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Phone: +1910-642-3116
Website: ccplnc.weebly.com
Plus Code: 876387MR+XM (WHITEVILLE, NC)
📱 Scan for directions
Point your phone camera at the code to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.
👋 Use the Library Online
📖 About Columbus County Public Library
The Columbus County Public Library is headquartered at 407 N. JK Powell Boulevard in Whiteville, the county seat of Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina. Whiteville was founded in 1810 by James Bunbury White — originally spelled 'Whitesville' before the Post Office changed it to 'Whiteville' in 1889 — and is home to the Columbus County Courthouse (National Register of Historic Places, 1983) and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville satellite location. The library system serves Columbus County's diverse population of approximately 55,000 residents through its Whiteville main branch and additional branches in Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Riegelwood and Tabor City. Cardholders gain access to NC LIVE, the statewide cooperative providing articles, eBooks, streaming video, genealogy databases and career resources to all North Carolina library patrons, along with eBooks and digital audiobooks through Libby and the NC Kids Digital Library for younger readers.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Main branch of the Columbus County Library System, which serves the county through six locations including Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Riegelwood and Tabor City
- Located in Whiteville — the 1810-founded county seat home to the National Register–listed Columbus County Courthouse
- Local history and genealogy resources including materials on Whiteville's colonial and Civil War heritage and Columbus County families
- NC LIVE access — North Carolina's statewide cooperative providing articles, eBooks, streaming video and research databases to all cardholders
- Public computers, internet access and printer/scanner/copier services for all patrons
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Columbus County cardholders can research, borrow and learn free through North Carolina's statewide digital collections:
📚 Services
- Book lending — fiction, nonfiction, large print and children's collections
- Local history and genealogy collection
- NC LIVE statewide database access
- Public computers and internet access
- Printing, scanning and copying
- Children's and teen services
- Interlibrary loan service
- Accessibility services
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytime and youth programs
- Teen programming and activities
- Summer reading program
- Adult programs and community events
- Homework help resources
📍 Nearby Libraries in Southeastern North Carolina
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
All libraries in WHITEVILLE · Browse all North Carolina libraries →
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Columbus County Public Library have genealogy resources?
Yes — the library holds local history and genealogy materials covering Whiteville, Columbus County and the surrounding region. Through NC LIVE, cardholders also gain online access to genealogy databases for broader family research. Whiteville's history stretches back to 1810, making it a useful starting point for tracing southeastern North Carolina roots.
What is NC LIVE and is it free for Columbus County library cardholders?
NC LIVE is North Carolina's statewide library cooperative serving 200+ member libraries. It provides all North Carolina library cardholders — including those from Columbus County — with free access to articles and academic journals, eBooks, streaming videos, test preparation tools, career resources, genealogy databases, language learning and more. You access it through your library card.
What branches does the Columbus County Library System have besides Whiteville?
In addition to the main Whiteville branch at 407 N. JK Powell Blvd, the Columbus County Library System operates branches in Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Riegelwood and Tabor City. Branch hours are typically 9:30am–5:30pm Monday–Thursday and 9am–5pm Friday.
What notable landmarks are near the Columbus County Public Library in Whiteville?
The library is located in Whiteville, the Columbus County seat, which is home to the Columbus County Courthouse — listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. Also in Whiteville: a satellite facility of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and the News Reporter, a community newspaper publishing since 1896. The area also hosts annual events including the NC Pecan Harvest Festival and an annual Waccamaw Siouan Indians powwow.
📜 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.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.
✎ Notice something out of date? Suggest a correction and we’ll verify and update it.