Main Library

The Main Library has been part of the First Friday Art Walk since 2001.
804-646-4867

101 East Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Branch Manager - Ben Himmelfarb
Open
closing at 6:00pm

Hours

Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm:
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm:
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm:
Monday 9:00am - 8:00pm:
Tuesday 9:00am - 8:00pm:
Wednesday 9:00am - 8:00pm:
Thursday 9:00am - 8:00pm:

Available Services

  • public access

    • Features

    FAXING

    Local (including 800 numbers): free
    Long Distance: free

    PRINTING/COPYING

    Prints are $.15/page for B&W, $.50/color. Copies are $.15/page, B&W only.

    NOTARY

    Notary services are available. Please call ahead for availability.

    PARKING

    Parking is available on-street around the library. There is a surface lot at 1st and E. Grace Streets and a deck at 2nd and E. Franklin Streets. The parking spaces behind the library in the lot are permit-only. Bicycle lanes have been added to East Franklin Street and the library provides bike racks for your convenience.

    WI-FI

    Free

    Westlaw Patron Access

    Access the Database

    Upcoming Events at Main Library

    FREE Blood Pressure Screening

    Sat

    20

    Apr
     11:00 am - 1:00 pm

     Main

    Join us at the Main Library on the first Monday of each month from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, and select Saturdays, for a FREE blood pressure screening. Screenings will take place on the 1st floor near the Information Desk. This pro...

    Beginner Sewing Machine Class - (Session 1 - Spring)

    Sat

    20

    Apr
     12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

     Innovation Lab

    This sewing machine class is open to adults and older teens who are beginners looking to develop their sewing skills for personal use or as a marketable skill that can be used to support themselves or their families. Class is limited to...

    2024 YAVA Award Celebration

    Sat

    20

    Apr
     2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

     Auditorium - Main Library

    Join us for our annual Young Adult Virginia Author (YAVA) Award Celebration!  Meet and mingle with your favorite Virginia authors of young adult literature. Ask the authors your most pressing questions and get some author signatur...

    Study Rooms and Event Spaces

    Details

    Guests are expected to configure tables and chairs, and also return them to their original configuration.
    Rooms are booked a minimum of 2 weeks in advance, and maximum of 2 months in advance.

    Event Spaces

    Main Library offers several event spaces to the public.  The auditorium has a maximum capacity of 250 and includes a lectern, 10 tables, and 225 chairs.  The Annex has a maximum capacity of 44 and offers a lectern, 8 tables and 25 chairs.  Both rooms include a ceiling-mounted LCD projector and a screen.

    Study Rooms

    Main Library offers several study rooms to the public.  These include tables and chairs to seat 8-12 people.