ABOUT GALLATIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

A photograph of Charles G. Warnick, standing behind a sign that says "Gallatin County Library." Photograph taken by Kelly Warnick.

The first Gallatin County Public Library Trustees, appointed in 1976, sought state assistance to develop a county library. In 1978 the first library opened in a remodeled laundromat on West Pearl Street.

In 1981 Gallatin county passed a library tax, and in 1984 the initial 5,000 square-foot West Market Street facility became a reality when a construction grant was awarded. Modeled after Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia, Monticello, the library has become a county landmark.

In 2000 the library added an 1,800 square foot Children's Wing, and in 2012 it received a 2,715 square foot wing for additional meeting and staff space.

The library offers films, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as a Young Adult section, a Children's section, Meeting and Study Rooms, and a Reading Room filled with magazines and newspapers. Gallatin County Public Library belongs to the Hoopla Digital consortium which enables card holders to check out eBooks, movies, music and other materials online wherever there is internet access. Ask staff for details!

Our Staff

Shawn Fry

Alice Johnson

Amy Dickerson

Emily Arnold

Jessica Gay

Sean Hull

Director

Cataloging & Acquisitions

Children's Librarian

Teen Librarian

Outreach Coordinator

Technology Coordinator

Our Board of Trustees

Joanie Rogers

John Wright

Amanda O'Connor

Janie Stout-Price

Andrea Zubaty

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Board Member

Main Wing

Most of our fiction, nonfiction, and DVD items can be found here. This wing also contains public computers reserved for users 18 and older. If you need to print or copy something, we charge 10￠ per page for black and white copies and 50￠ per page for colored copies. You can also visit the front desk to ask for help or to have a fax sent; our faxes cost $1 per 15 pages.

Children's Wing

Our children's room has plenty of books, DVDs, and games. We have tables available for kids that need to do their homework or just want a spot to sit. There are 8 public computers reserved for child use, and 2 early learning stations.