Ellendale Public Library
🏢 Dickey County Public Library · Ellendale, North Dakota
Ellendale Public Library
The Ellendale Public Library is a community cornerstone in the seat of Dickey County, a small agricultural city near the South Dakota border. Open Tuesday through Saturday with Thursday evening hours until 7 p.m., it provides public computers, fax and copying services, and access to North Dakota's statewide ODIN digital resources — including Mango Languages — for residents of the southern prairie.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–2pm |
| Thursday | 2pm–7pm |
| Friday | 9am–2pm |
| Saturday | 9am–12pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 67 1st Avenue South, Ellendale, ND 58436
Phone: (701) 349-3852
Website: ellendalendlibrary.com
Plus Code: 86R32F2F+85 (Ellendale, ND)
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📖 About Ellendale Public Library
The Ellendale Public Library sits at 67 1st Avenue South (Highway 281) in downtown Ellendale, North Dakota, next door to the senior center — a location that reflects its role as a hub for people of all ages in Dickey County. Ellendale is a city of roughly 1,400 and the county seat of Dickey County, situated on the open northern Plains near the South Dakota border. The library's mission is to provide collections of information to its community through a wide, inclusive range of resources to support learning and teaching. It offers four public computers running Windows 11, a fax machine, and copier services. Through ODIN — North Dakota's statewide library consortium — cardholders can access Mango Languages for free language learning and the broader North Dakota electronic resources database collection. Summer Story Hour meets weekly, and the Friends of the Library support ongoing programming and book giveaways for the community.
⭐ What makes this library special
- County seat library for Dickey County, serving Ellendale and surrounding rural communities near the South Dakota border
- Thursday evening hours until 7 p.m. make the library accessible for working residents
- Four public computers with Windows 11, fax machine, and copier — essential services in a rural county seat
- Free Mango Languages access (70+ world languages) through the ODIN statewide consortium
- Summer Story Hour program meets weekly, and the library holds free book giveaways from its fiction, non-fiction, and children's sections
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Ellendale cardholders can learn and access digital content free through North Dakota's statewide and ODIN consortium resources:
📚 Services
- Public computers (4 Windows 11 PCs), printing & Wi-Fi
- Fax machine and copying ($.25 black-and-white / $.50 color)
- ODIN statewide interlibrary loan access
- Mango Languages free online language learning
- Free book giveaways from fiction, non-fiction & children's sections
- Reference assistance and reader's advisory
🎸 Programs
- Summer Story Hour — weekly program, Memorial Day through Labor Day
- Mom & Me meetup — Wednesdays at the park (summer) and at the library (late September onward)
- Community book giveaways
- Library board meetings (open to public)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Ellendale Public Library's hours, and why is it closed on Mondays?
The library is open Tuesday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Thursday 2–7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–2 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.–noon. Monday and Sunday are closed. The reduced schedule reflects the staffing and budget realities of a small rural library; Thursday evening hours help working residents visit after their shifts.
Where is the Ellendale Public Library located, and is it near the senior center?
Yes — the library is at 67 1st Avenue South (Highway 281), right next door to the Ellendale Senior Center in downtown Ellendale. Note that senior center remodeling work may occasionally cause unannounced temporary closures; check the library's Facebook page for notices.
Does the library have public computers and fax service?
Yes. The library has four public computers running Windows 11 with internet access, plus a fax machine and copier. Copying costs $.25 for black-and-white and $.50 for color copies.
Can I learn a foreign language for free through the library?
Yes. Through the ODIN statewide consortium, Ellendale library cardholders have free access to Mango Languages, which offers courses in more than 70 world languages accessible online from any device.
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👶 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.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.