The New and Expanded
Walnut Cove Public Library

For the past twenty years the Walnut Cove Public Library has been a valued resource for a group of patrons that has grown from several hundred in 1979 to over 4,000 today. The number of items in the Library has grown from less than 1,000 to more than 22,000. The Library has become one of the most important institutions serving the people of Walnut Cove and the surrounding communities.

When the current Library building was constructed in 1978, it was built to last twenty years, and today, after 25 years of continuous use, the Library's programs, activities, collections, and volume of circulation have long since outgrown the current space and facility.

Today the Library building, having served long and well, urgently needs complete renovation; program areas and facilities need to be expanded and improved; more adequate meeting rooms for community groups need to be provided; and computers for networking and Internet use need dedicated space and state of the art technology.

The estimated cost of the propsed improvements to the Library is $700,000. A former resident of Walnut Cove has given the Library a $100,000 challenge grant. The Town of Walnut Cove has meet that challenge and Stokes County has exceeded that amount by an extra $100,000.

The Library has begun a brick campaign. The bricks will be inscribed with your special message and will be used in paving the courtyard. If you would like purchase a brick or receive more information, please call the Library or drop by to pick up a brochure.

Donations are continuing to be made to the Library and are tax-deductible.

If you would like to be a part of this exciting event, contact Betty Smith, Librarian, at (336) 591-7496

Proposed Floor Plan