Founded in 1937, the Salem Public Library is dedicated to providing exceptional services for all ages, backgrounds, and needs.
Within our 16,000 square foot building, we offer 120,000 items for
circulation, including books, audiobooks, DVDs, and more. We have 13
public computers available for free use with Microsoft Office,
high-speed internet access, and use of black-and-white and color
printing (for a per-page fee). Our technology also includes the free use
of a scanner; documents can be scanned to a USB, sent as an email, or
printed (per-page fee).
Our library acts as a hub for downtown activity, with free wireless
available throughout the building and grounds: select SalemWiFi from the
list of available networks. We offer a large meeting room that can be
reserved by nonprofit entities, and two individual study rooms that can
be reserved for two hours per day.
With your Roanoke Valley Library card, you gain access to the
resources of all of the libraries in the Roanoke Valley, including the
City of Salem, Roanoke County, Roanoke City, and Botetourt County. The
Salem Public Library also offers streaming videos (Acorn TV and
IndieFlix), downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines; access to a
wide variety of databases including car repair, learning a new
language, and career/test preparation; family history and genealogy; and
much more! Click on eBooks & eMagazines on the lefthand side to
learn more.
Library cards are freely available to anyone from the Commonwealth of Virginia, so come check out our programs and collections! Click here to learn more about getting a library card.
The staff at the Salem Public Library is dedicated to providing excellent customer service, readers advisory, and research assistance. Our friendly, knowledgeable, and professional staff are available to assist in finding books and information, using our databases and technology, and connecting you with resources both within the library and in the larger world to help you enhance your life.
To contact our library by phone, please call 540-375-3089. If you wish to send us a fax, or if you wish to make use of our fax service and have a fax sent to our machine for us to release to you ($.50/page), the number is 540-389-7054.
If you have questions about or suggestions for our library collection, programming, or other ideas, please contact our director, Ann Tripp, by phone at 540-375-3089, by email, or by stopping by our front desk.
Member
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Ann Tripp
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Library Director, atripp@salemva.gov
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Cheryl Price
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Adult Services and Programming Librarian
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Emily Metrock
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Children Services Manager
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Benita Van Cleave
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Customer Services Manager
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Carol
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Library Access Services Manager and Genealogical Consultant
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Carly Hathaway
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Technical Services Manager
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David Butler
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Young Adult Services Manager/Technology Instructor
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