Old Worthington Library

Welcome!

Old Worthington Library
820 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085

Talk to a librarian!
614-807-2626

Borrowed items
(renewals & problems)
614-807-2620

Finding us

Old Worthington Library is situated in Old Worthington, one block north of the intersection of High Street and Dublin-Granville Road (US-23 and OH-161), indicated by the #1 marker on the map.

Old Worthington Library is accessible by COTA bus via the 2 Local - N. High (PDF) and 31 Express - Worthington (PDF) routes. The nearest bus stop is at the corner of High Street and Stafford Avenue, directly in front of the Library.

History

Old Worthington Library is Worthington Libraries' oldest location. Since its founding in 1803, Worthington Libraries operated from four different locations in historic Old Worthington before establishing the Old Worthington Library in its current location. Groundbreaking for the Old Worthington Library took place on July 4, 1978 and Opening Day was October 21, 1979. In addition to its public services, the Old Worthington Library houses Administration, Technical Services, and Technology departments that serve all Worthington Libraries locations.

Collection

The collection of the Old Worthington Library includes nearly 250,000 books, CDs and DVDs as well as hundreds of magazine and newspaper subscriptions.

Building

Find your way by downloading the Old Worthington Library Floor Plan (PDF).

Old Worthington Library is 42,000 sq. ft. on two floors in the public service area.

As you enter and pass through the building, you will encounter:

Main floor

• Lobby (cafe service and family bathroom)
• Circulation (accounts desk and self-serve reserves)
• Children's area (Bookingham Forest and tween room)
• Homework Help Center
• Teen room
• Audiovisual and popular items (audiobooks, music CDs, and DVDs)
• Information desk
• Main reading room (current magazines and newspapers, new books, large-print items)
• Meeting Room
• Administration

Lower level

• Information desk
• Fiction collection (with separate areas for mysteries and inspirational books)
• Reference collection
• Nonfiction collection
• International (non-English) collection
• Magazine and newspaper archives
• Study rooms
• Local history, local authors and microfilm (Worthington Room)

Services

• After-hours pickup
• Book sales
• Cafe service
• Community bulletin board
• Computers and software
• Copying, printing, faxing and scanning
• Disability services
• Drive-up services
• Homework Help Center
• Job help
• Meeting room
• Tax forms
• Tutor room
• Wireless access
• Wireless printing

Parking

Parking for the Old Worthington Library is available in a lot adjacent to the library's north entrance, via Stafford Avenue, and a lot adjacent to the library's south entrance, via Hartford Street. Handicap accessible parking is available in both lots. A third parking lot is available via Stafford Avenue, across the street from the Library and east of the Re/Max lot. Street parking is also available, along with a few angled parking spots on Stafford Avenue and Hartford Street bordering the ball field.

Bike racks are available at both the north and south entrances.

rev. December 2012