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Main Library
351 W. Sixth Street
Lorain, OH 44052

Phone: 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ

Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9 am - 8:30 pm
Fri, Sat: 9 am - 6 pm
Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm*
*Closed on Sundays from May through September.

Building Information
Year Constructed1957
Major Renovation1985, 17,000 square foot addition
Square Footage61,000 square feet
Physical Description2 stories
OperatorLorain Public Library System
Building Facts
Unique Features/ServicesInternet and Word processing computers
Children’s early literacy computers
Family computer area
4 meeting rooms with combined seating for 175 persons
Computer Training Lab
Toni Morrison Reading Room and Toni Morrison Collection
Lectern with notebook computer, remote controls, digital projector
DVD/VCR player and six-speaker sound system in meeting room
Free WiFi
Local history research collection
Spanish language books, movies and music collection
Framed art prints collection
Video magnifier for the visually impaired
Wheelchair
Infant and child strollers
Slide projector (available for loan)
Overhead projector (available for loan)
Opaque projector (available for loan)
Photocopiers
Typewriter
Fax service (outgoing only)
Golden Buckeye registration
Voter registration