The Dawson Springs Branch Library serves about 2,452 residents in the city of Dawson Springs. The library is a member of the Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library (HCMPL) founded in March 1976 and currently maintains a collection of over 17,000 hardbacks, many paperbacks, audio books, videos, and DVDs. The branch has meeting rooms with kitchen amenities and provides free public computers with internetr access.