Locations
Alexandria Branch
8333 Alexandria Pike
Alexandria, KY 41001
859-572-7463
Cold Spring Branch
3920 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076
859-781-6166
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
1000 Highland Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
859-572-5033
Newport Branch
901 East 6th Street
Newport, KY 41071
859-572-5035
Melbourne Express
Pickup and drop-off location
St. Philip Parish Center
1402 Mary Ingles Highway
Melbourne, KY 41059
Silver Grove Express
Pickup and drop-off location
Silver Grove firehouse
5011 4 Mile Road
Silver Grove, KY 41085
Westside Express
Pickup and drop-off location
Northern Kentucky Scholar House
402 W 6th Street
Newport, KY 41071
Main Branches (Cold Spring, Carrico/Fort Thomas and Newport)
Sunday: | 1 – 5 pm |
Mon-Thu: | 9 am – 9 pm |
Friday: | 9 am – 7 pm |
Saturday: | 9 am – 5 pm |
Alexandria Branch
Sunday: | 1 – 5 pm |
Mon-Fri: | 11 am – 7 pm |
Saturday: | 11 am – 5 pm |
Library Express
You can pick up and return items at three Library Express locations.
How to use a Library Express
- Request items through the website or CCPL app and select Silver Grove, Melbourne or Westside as the pickup location. OR, call a branch and ask for items to be sent to one of the locations.
- Once you’re notified that your hold is ready, head to the location you selected to pick up your items.
- Upon arrival, follow the on-screen prompts on the express unit’s touchscreen to retrieve your materials.
- One of the doors on the Library Express will open.
- Retrieve your items.
- Close the door.
How to return items at a Library Express
Branch Closing Dates
in 2024, the library system will operate under special hours on the following dates:
- 1/1 – Closed New Year’s Day
- 1/15 – Closed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 3/31 – Closed Easter Sunday
- 5/26 – Closed Sunday before Memorial Day
- 5/27 – Closed Memorial Day
- 6/19 – Juneteenth
- 7/4 – Closed Independence Day
- 9/1 – Closed Sunday before Labor Day
- 9/2 – Closed Labor Day
- 9/27 – Closed for all-day staff training
- 11/27 – Closing at 5 pm Thanksgiving Eve
- 11/28 – Closed Thanksgiving
- 12/24 – Closed Christmas Eve
- 12/25 – Closed Christmas Day
- 12/31 – Closing at 5 pm New Year’s Eve
- 1/1/25 – Closed New Year’s Day
InĀ 2025, the library system will operate under special hours on the following dates:
- 1/1 – Closed New Year’s Day
- 1/20 – Closed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 4/20 – Closed Easter Sunday
- 5/25 – Closed Sunday before Memorial Day
- 5/26 – Closed Memorial Day
- 6/19 – Closed Juneteenth
- 7/4 – Closed Independence Day
- 8/31 – Closed Sunday before Labor Day
- 9/1 – Closed Labor Day
- 11/26 – Library Closes Early at 5 pm for Thanksgiving Eve
- 11/27 – Closed Thanksgiving Day
- 12/24 – Closed Christmas Eve
- 12/25 – Closed Christmas Day
- 1/1/26 – Closed New Year’s Day
Branch Services
- Public computers and Wi-Fi
- Meeting and study rooms
- Outreach Services for Children & Adults
- Technology training
- Public copier, scanner and fax machine
- Exam Proctoring
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