Branch Details
Address:
1740 Central Ave.
Ashland, KY 41102
Directions:
Google Maps
Phone:
(606) 329-0090
Fax:
(606) 329-0578
Debbie Cosper
Library Director
director@thebookplace.org
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur. 9 am to 8 pm
Fri, Sat. 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm
The Ashland Branch, located in Ashland, serves as the main branch of Boyd County Public Library District. It is located in Central Park, just past Crabbe Elementary and next to the pickleball courts. Ashland houses the largest collection in the district, including books, magazines, newspapers, movies, games, and large print. It has a gaming system for teens and another one for kids, computers and laptops for library use, a copier/scanner, and a fax machine available for public use.
The Winder Room for Local History and Genealogy, located on the second floor, houses one of the largest family history collections in the area. The Children’s Room, located in the basement, has a 250 gallon fish tank full of colorful fish and a delightful mural painted by artist, Charles Haskins. At the southeast entrance is the Reading Garden with access to Central Park and the Library Commons. There is a large, 50 seat capacity meeting room, and two small study rooms. The administrative offices are located on the second floor.
Branch Programs
Meeting Room Use - Proctor Exam - Ashland
Proctor Exam
Join us again as Wes Thompson talks serial killers! From your votes, he will be talking about the serial killer that you picked! All the candidates were from the tri state area.
Welcome Spring weather and sunshine with a "stained glass" suncatcher! Please join us as we create beautiful stained glass suncatchers with multicolored paper. Fun for the whole family!
Calling all Tweens! Come out and have some fun at the library with your friends!
Peep Houses: Build a tasty nest for spring peeps and their jelly bean eggs with our graham cracker and icing kits.
Meeting Room Use - Ashland
Birthday Party
Join us as we celebrate National Library Week!
Meeting Room Use - Ashland
Baby Shower
Join us as Marissa from Ulta Beauty Hair Salon, shows us some simple up do’s, braids and other hairstyles for prom or any other special occasion!
Tweens and Teens welcome!