Locations & Hours

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Main Branch

Main Library

351 W. Sixth Street, Lorain, Ohio 44052
440-244-1192
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Avon Branch

Avon Branch

37485 Harvest Drive, Avon, OH 44011
440-934-4743
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Columbia Branch

Columbia Branch

13824 W. River Road North, Columbia Station, OH 44028
440-236-8751
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Domonkas Branch

Domonkas Branch

4125 E. Lake Road, Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
440-949-7410
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
North Ridgeville Branch

North Ridgeville Branch

35700 Bainbridge Road, North Ridgeville, OH 44039
440-327-8326
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(*Open Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. September through May, closed on Sundays from June through August)
South Lorain Branch

South Lorain Branch

2121 Homewood Drive, Lorain, OH 44055
440-277-5672
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(*Open Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. September through May, closed on Sundays from June through August)
Little Library on the Lake

Little Library on the Lake

Lakeview Park is located at
1800 W. Erie Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
For more information, please call Outreach Services at 440-244-1192 ext. 8277.
Open 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday from June 3 through August 12.
Special hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 12 for Crush the Beach.
Closed June 24, July 4, July 29 and during inclement weather.

Library Sign

The Lorain Public Library System, or LPLS, is the largest, most comprehensive library system in Lorain County, Ohio, with much of its service area comprising the northeast part of the county. The estimated population in the library system’s service district is over 135,000. Library services are provided from six branches in Lorain, Avon, Columbia Station, North Ridgeville and Sheffield Lake. Additionally, LPLS has Outreach Services which include a Books by Mail program and an extensive array of e-Services available from this website.

School districts in the service area include Lorain City Schools, Avon Local Schools, Clearview Local Schools, Columbia Local Schools, Firelands Local Schools, North Ridgeville City Schools, and Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools.