The Franklin County Public Library System serves 53,450 residents of Franklin County, Virginia. The library includes the Main Library in Rocky Mount, Westlake Branch Library in Hardy, and a Bookmobile. It maintains a collection of 136,000 volumes and circulates approximately 246,690 items per year. The library offers public computers with internet access and Microsoft Office packages, community rooms for use by non-profit groups, WiFi, microfilm access to local newspapers, museum passes, notary services, 3D printing, and numerous youth services, including StoryWalk, storytime, summer and winter reading programs, chess club, and STEAM activities.