Welcome to Your Library!
The very best place to start for learning and discovery!

The mission of the Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
is to educate, enlighten, and entertain our customers by providing
the best in reading, information, and programs.

Jody Risacher, Library Director

Jody Risacher, Library Director

In 1932 the first free public library was established for Fayetteville citizens. Service was extended to all residents of Cumberland County in 1933.

Today we have a broad range of services undreamt of in those days. Here are just a few of the things in store for you at your Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center…

 
    • More than half a million pieces in our print collections.
    • Information Smart Librarians answer questions over the telephone and over the computer. They are happy to assist with online searches to find articles, statistics, and more.
    • The Answer Book provides contact information for local agencies, organizations, and groups.
    • Online Catalogs that you can access from your home or business computer.
    • Access to a nation–wide network of libraries for borrowing books.
    • Story times and special programs for birth through teen years.
    • Computer terminals and Internet Access for public use at every branch.
    • Mobile Outreach Service for the entire community.
    • A Local & State History Room with extensive archives, photographs and more.
    • Dozens of languages are represented in our Foreign Language Collection
    • Online reference resources, like NC LIVE which provides access to over 4,800 full–text magazines, reference books, newspapers, and E–Books
    • And we're adding more all the time!