Area libraries in Franklin County

Franklin County is served by four libraries, the largest being in Ottawa at the building shared with Ottawa City Hall.

Along with checking out books and other materials, library users can research family history, try out a computer or bring children to pre-school Story Times.

Ottawa Library users will find current and past best sellers, videos, audiocassettes, CDs, public-use computers and a variety of programs. Ottawa Library's catalog of materials is viewable through its Web site. Cardholders may renew materials they have checked out, place holds on materials or make requests and recommendations for purchase almost any time, day or night.

Franklin County's four libraries are:

• Ottawa Library, 105 S. Hickory, Ottawa.

  (785) 242-2080; Web site: www.ottawa.lib.ks.us

  Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Saturday. During the period from Labor Day to Memorial Day, the library's winter hours are 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. each Sunday.

• Richmond Public Library, 107 E. Central, Richmond.

  (785) 835-6163; e-mail: cweber@nekls.org.

  Hours: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

• Wellsville City Library, 115 W. 6th, Wellsville.

  (785) 883-2870; e-mail: wclibrary@wellsville.lib.ks.us; Web site: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/library/wellsville.

  Hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

• Williamsburg Community Library, 105 S. Center, Williamsburg.

  (785) 746-5624; Web site: www.skyways.org/library/williamsburg.

  Hours: 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.