The Cabarrus County Public Library serves 181,250 residents of Concord. It maintains 228,876 volumes and circulates 681,190 items per year, including print books, audiobooks, and online resources. It houses local history and genealogy collections at the Concord branch's Lore Room, offering resources dated as far back as 1750 and sources belonging to Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties. It also provides interlibrary loans, technology services, and events like baby storytime, toddler storytime, chess club, internet basics, and summer reading program.