We are excited to launch our brand-new library website—designed with you in mind. Whether you’re a lifelong reader, a curious learner, or simply exploring new interests, our updated online space makes it easier than ever to connect with our services and resources. With this new website, you can: Our goal is to create a welcoming, user-friendly experience that reflects the heart of our library: a place for learning, discovery, and…

The Paris-Bourbon County Library has officially opened our 2026 Seed Library! Every year we offer free seeds to community members to check-out, plant, grow and share. The initiative aims to promote gardening, sustainability and community engagement by encouraging residents of all ages to get their hands in the dirt, start their own gardens, and connect with nature and our food systems. The Seed Library is available during regular library hours…

For the first time in more than 25 years the library will have a new bookmobile! A bookmobile is not just a van that carries books, but an actual ‘mini library’ on wheels. The new vehicle will reach out community members who are unable to physically make it to the library, and will work with different community partners to reach some of these individuals. The first Paris Bourbon county library…

Paris Bourbon County Library celebrates its 120th anniversary this February. A tea and talk will be hosted at the library on Sunday, February 16th at 2:00 pm. Sunday’s event will presented in a high-tea setting indicative of the time period, and will include a historical recitation of the founding and formation of the library, featuring members of the Triple Crown Theater Group. Director Mark Adler will read the original charter…