The Rowan Public Library serves over 138,300 residents in the city of Salisbury in Rowan County. The library maintains 239,618 volumes and circulates 702,549 items per year. It also houses over 19,000 books, 5,700 microforms, 268 manuscript collections, and many genealogical journals in the Edith M. Clark History Room. The library provides history research assistance, reference services, public computers, WiFi, faxing, mobile printing, summer reading programs, online classes, digital help, and other library activities.