The Stanly County Public Library serves 60,936 residents in the city of Albemarle and Stanly County, North Carolina. The library system includes the main library in Albemarle and four branch libraries in Locust, Badin, Oakboro, and Norwood. It maintains 98,000 volumes and circulates approximately 210,000 items annually, including physical books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, and electronic resources. The library offers public computers across all locations, as well as wireless printing services and programs for all ages, including baby bookworms, chair yoga, craft, and storytime.