The Nelsonville Public Library is the Main Branch of the Athens County Library and serves over 64,750 residents in the city of Nelsonville, Ohio. The library system was founded in 1935 as an extension of the Nelsonville School District and comprises seven library locations, with the main processing facilities located in the Nelsonville Public Library. The Nelsonville Public Library maintains a collection of 317,630 volumes and circulates approximately 465,640 items annually. It offers meeting room spaces, WiFi, bike checkouts, printing, copying, faxing, homework help, book club, Spanish storytime, and numerous other library services and programs.