The Union Road Branch Library is a part of the Gaston County Public Library that serves over 81,000 residents in the city of Gastonia. The library maintains 470,240 books and serial volumes, 13,000 audio, 20,000 videos, and 52,250 electronic books and circulates approximately 863,000 items per year. The Union Road Branch offers toddler storytime, Legos, STEAM hands-on activities, and music & dance programs and is open for in-person services from Monday to Saturday.