Community Library
🏢 Serving the Big Walnut Area · Sunbury, Ohio
Community Library
Sunbury's independent hometown library since 1944, the Community Library serves the Big Walnut area from a 14,500-square-foot building at 44 Burrer Drive and stays open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
🕑 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: 44 Burrer Drive, Sunbury, OH 43074
Phone: (740) 965-3901
Website: yourcl.org
Plus Code: 86GV64VP+5Q (Sunbury, OH)
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📖 About Community Library
The Community Library is the public library for the Big Walnut area of eastern Delaware County, Ohio, about 20 miles north of Columbus. It held its grand opening on June 3, 1944 with 1,336 books, first tucked below the Kempton barber shop at Cherry and Vernon streets; it moved into Sunbury's Town Hall in 1954 and, fifty years to the summer after it began, opened its own 14,500-square-foot building at 44 Burrer Drive on July 3, 1994. An independent district library rather than a county branch, it serves the six townships and two municipalities that make up the Big Walnut Local School District. The library shares the Cool Cat catalog and connects to Ohio's SEO and OPLIN library networks, so a card here also reaches ebooks, audiobooks and research databases shared statewide.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Independent hometown library serving the Big Walnut area since its June 3, 1944 grand opening
- Purpose-built 14,500-square-foot facility opened at 44 Burrer Drive on July 3, 1994
- Serves the six townships and two municipalities of the Big Walnut Local School District
- Reservable meeting and study rooms, plus public computers, laptops, Wi-Fi, copying and scanning
- Open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday for after-work and after-school visits
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A Community Library card unlocks free streaming, downloads and research from home across Ohio's shared collections:
📚 Services
- Reservable meeting and study rooms
- Public computers, laptops and free Wi-Fi
- Copying, printing and scanning
- Materials requests and interlibrary sharing through the SEO/OPLIN networks
- NextReads reading-recommendation eNewsletters
- Dedicated services for adults, teens, children and educators
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and early-literacy programs
- Teen programs and activities
- Summer reading challenges for all ages
- Adult and community programming
- Family and community enrichment events
📍 Nearby Libraries in Central Ohio
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Community Library in Sunbury, and what are its hours?
The library is at 44 Burrer Drive, Sunbury, OH 43074, phone (740) 965-3901. It is open 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday.
Is the Community Library part of the Delaware County library system?
No. Despite serving eastern Delaware County, the Community Library is an independent district library that serves the Big Walnut area — the six townships and two municipalities of the Big Walnut Local School District — rather than being a branch of a county system. It shares the Cool Cat catalog and connects to Ohio's SEO and OPLIN networks for shared borrowing.
How long has the Community Library been open, and where was it before Burrer Drive?
The library held its grand opening on June 3, 1944 with 1,336 books, first located below the Kempton barber shop at Cherry and Vernon streets. It moved into Sunbury's Town Hall in 1954 and opened its current 14,500-square-foot building at 44 Burrer Drive on July 3, 1994, fifty years after it began.
What can I use for free with a Community Library card?
Cardholders can stream and download ebooks, audiobooks and magazines through the Ohio Digital Library (Libby/OverDrive) and hoopla, research through the Ohio Web Library databases, and explore local history in Delaware County Memory. On site there are public computers, laptops, free Wi-Fi, copying and scanning, and reservable meeting and study rooms.
📚 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.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.