Elkin Public Library
Branch Info
111 North Front Street
Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 336-835-5586
Fax: 336-835-5008
elk@nwrl.org
Hours
Mon & Thurs: 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tues, Wed, Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sun: Closed
Free WiFi available 24/7
What’s Happening at the Elkin Public Library
Adult Summer Events
Every event you attend puts your name in a weekly raffle!
Pick up a book review sheet for books you’re reading. Every review puts your name into a weekly raffle!
June 1 – July 29
Mandala Walking Stick – Monday, June 1 – 5:30 – 7 p.m. – Preparing for Trail Days: Painting Mandalas on Walking Sticks.
*Registration Required*
A Ribbon-cutting Ceremony – Wednesday, June 3 at 11 a.m. – Exciting news, our town now has a street piano! Join us as we unveil our new street piano.
Matt Dinniman Virtual Talk Thursday, June 11 at 7p.m. –
New York Times bestselling author Matt Dinniaman, creator of Dungeon Crawler, will discuss his latest book, “A Parade of
Horribles”.
Summer Kickoff! – Friday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Reading Registration, Kona shaved ice and crafts.
Art Brunch – Wednesday, June 17 at 11 a.m. – Bring snack to share and paint while we listen to live Harp music by Hannah Jean.
*Registration Required*
Zumba (Adults Only) – Monday, June 22 at 4 p.m. – Grab your friends and join us for a dance workout.
*Registration Required*
NC READS Event – Virtual Book Chat – Tuesday, June 23 at 6:15 p.m. – “Night Magic” by Leigh Ann Henion
Book Brunch – Thursday, June 25 at 11 a.m. – “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry. Grab your book and a snack to share.
Real Guacamole and Salsa Making – Monday, July 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. – Chop, mix, make and taste salsa and guacamole!
*Registration Required*
Gourmet Gladiators Cooking Competition – Tuesday, July 24 at 11 a.m. – Compete in one (or both!) categories: Sweet Vegetable or Savory Fruit
*Registration Required*
Bingo Night (Adults Only) – July 31 at 3 p.m. – Bring your book bucks and bid on prizes!
Digital Programming
Upcoming Events for June
Monday, June 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Elkin Public Library – Elkin Community Listening Session – For all residents of the local community! A part of the Community Health Assessment 2026 Learn more at www.tinyurl.com/SurryCHA
Drop in and tell us about:
- Local Health Problems & Community Needs
- How to create Healthier, Better Communities
- What Help Is Available for Issues in Your Area
The Elkin Public Library and the Northwestern Regional Library are not sponsors of this event and do not endorse its content.
Preschool Storytimes
Tiny Tot Storytime – Fridays at 10 a.m. – Ages birth to 2 years – Stories, songs and playtime.
Preschool Storytime – Fridays at 11 a.m. – Ages 3 to 5 years – Stories, songs and crafts.
Rising K - 5 Summer Events
June 12 – July 29
Summer Kickoff! – Friday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Reading Registration, Kona shaved ice and crafts.
Tuesday, June 16 at 1:30 p.m. -Wild Tales Wildlife Education – Come meet some wild friends!
*Registration Required*
Thursday, June 18 at 11 a.m. – Dinosaur Egg Hunt – A prehistoric scavenger hunt in the library!
*Registration Required*
Monday, June 22 at Noon – Zumba – Dance your heart out with us!
*Registration Required*
Tuesday, June 23 at 10 and 10:45 a.m. – Gemstone Mining – Pan for gold and minerals!
*Registration Required*
Thursday, July 2nd at 11 a.m. – Bike Parade and Popsicles – Bring your own wheels to ride around at Elkin Municipal Park!
*Registration Required*
Wednesday, July 8 at 11 a.m. – Sigmon Theatrical – Big Dino Show! Meet at the Band Shell Stage
Wednesday, July 15 at 2 p.m. – Tea-Rex Party – Wear a fancy outfit, enjoy snacks and a story!
*Registration Required*
Friday, July 17 at 1 p.m. – Mad Science – Come be a scientist!
*Registration Required*
Wednesday, July 22 at 11 a.m. – Hobey Ford Puppeteer – World-renowned puppeteer
*Registration Required*
Thursday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. – Family Movie Night – Come watch a Pixar movie about a friendly dinosaur!
*Registration Required*
Tuesday, July 28 at 2 p.m. – Make Your Own Fossils – Bring your hands and feet to make fossilized handprints and footprints!
*Registration Required*
Thursday, July 30 at 11 a.m. – Slip-n-Slide Park Picnic – Bring your own lunch and come for Slip-n-Slide fun!
Meet at Elkin Municpal Park
Teen and Tween Events
Tuesday, June 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. – Take a short walk with us to gather leaves, flowers, etc., then head back to the library to tur your findings into stamped paintings! Sign up required! ctransou@nwrl.org or 336-835-5586
Teen and Tween Summer Events
June 12 – July 29
Please sign up for all events!
Summer Kickoff! – Friday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Reading Registration, Kona shaved ice and crafts.
Tuesday, June 16 at 2:30 p.m. -Wild Tales Wildlife Education – Learn about exotic animals and meet the animal ambassadors!
*Registration Required*
Monday, June 22 at Noon – Family Zumba (All Ages) – Grab your family and friends and join us for a dance workout.
*Registration Required*
Wednesday, June 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. – T/w/een Art – Create 3D dinosaur art.
*Registration Required*
Tuesday, June 30 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Teen Yoga – Find Zen with a beginners yoga class.
*Registration Required*
Wednesday, July 1 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. (Ages 9+) – Make a Pet Rock! – Create your own pet rock to take home!
*Registration Required*
Guacamole Making – Tuesday, July 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. – Chop, mix, make and taste guacamole!
*Registration Required*
Tuesday, July 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. – T/w/een Art – Summertime Firefly Art
*Registration Required*
Thursday, July 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Glow Party – Silent disco, crafts and food! Wear Neon!
*Registration Required*
Monday, July 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Family Pop Art with Michael Albert – Create artistic collages, with renowned artist, out of cereal boxes and consumer packaging.
*Registration Required*
Wednesday, July 22 at 11 a.m. (All Ages) – Hobey Ford – Master Puppeteer – World-renowned puppeteer, Hobey Ford, brings “Animalia” to life with his lifelike animal puppets.
*Registration Required*
July 31 at 3 p.m. – Book Buck Auction – Bring your Book Bucks and bid on prizes!
Library Staff
Abby Walker – Branch Manager
Carolina Del Moral – Assistant Branch Manager
Cassidy Transou – Library Programs Assistant
Polly Kreh – Children’s Programs Assistant
Sarah Dulin – Programs Assistant
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Elkin Public Library have been supporting the Library since 1964. The funds they raise enable the Library to purchase books, e-books, audios, videos, computer equipment, educational programs, and furniture. The Friends sponsor literacy outreach to area pre-schools in the spring and summer reading programs for all ages. Fall events are a two-week Used Book Sale in September and winter holidays Downtown Elkin Light-Up Night puppet shows. Members also facilitate the gift of a book to all newborn babies at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Please join the fun and jump start new library-centered activities!
Elkin Friends of the Library
Lee Villiers, President
Sarah Joyner, Vice President
Dee Ripley, Treasurer
Karen Alley, Secretary
Nancy Ball
Jessica Gilley
Stephanie Graff
Maureen McCartan
Claire Sellars
Local Advisory Board
The Elkin Public Library Board is an advisory board appointed by the Town of Elkin. Members serve for three years. Applications to serve on the Board may be submitted at any time to the Town offices at 226 North Bridge St., Elkin, NC.
Eris Ball, Chair
Shawna Poindexter, Secretary
Mary Blackburn
Anne Gulley
Leath Henderson*
Emily Rycroft
Lyle Sacco
April Swarey
Lee Villiers, Friends of the Library
*Regional Board Representatives
Meeting Dates
4th Thursday of January, March, May, and September; 1st Thursday of November.
Services & Information
Volunteer
Interested in volunteering at the Library? Complete this Volunteer Application form. The Branch Librarian will tell you in what area extra assistance is needed and how your skills and talents may be used. You may also volunteer through the Friends of the Library.
Elkin Endowment
The Elkin Public Library Endowment was established by the Elkin Public Library Board of Trustees in 2012 with a bequest from Ola Williams Hendren.
Elkin Public Library Endowment
The Elkin Public Library Endowment was established by the Elkin Public Library Board of Trustees in 2012 with a bequest from Ola Williams Hendren. It honors the spirit Mrs. Hendren and her husband Lin, their passion, curiosity, and wonder for the natural world and their love for the library and local community in which they lived. Mrs. Hendren specified that the gift be used for library improvements deemed to be “in the best interest of the Elkin Public Library.” The governing body of the Endowment is the Elkin Public Library Board of Trustees. The endowed fund’s principal amount is administered by the Winston-Salem Foundation (WSF).
We invite you to contribute to the Elkin Public Library Endowment. The Trustees seek to grow the fund through an annual solicitation of gifts of $1,000 or more and through a planned giving program. Gifts may be made payable to The Winston-Salem Foundation, earmarked for Elkin Public Library Endowment C0612. Online giving is available by clicking here (click on Named Funds, enter Elkin Public Library Endowment, then follow the prompts). If you are interested in including the Elkin Public Library Endowment in your estate plans, please contact the Elkin Branch Manager at 336-835-5586 or Philanthropic Services at the Winston-Salem Foundation 336-725-2382.
Ways to Use the Endowment
The EPL Board of Trustees governs expenditures of Endowment funds. These funds supplement the Library’s annual operating budget based on public funds appropriated by the Town of Elkin and by Surry County, North Carolina. Monies from the Endowment have been used to enrich library services for the public, including the purchase of books for all ages, electronic resources, audios and videos, and computer hardware and software, and educational programs. If you have a suggestion or project that might use the funds, you may apply to the Board. The project must be related to or benefit the Elkin Public Library. Please discuss your idea with the Branch Manager.
Memorial & Gift Books
The Library is pleased to accept donations to purchase collection items in honor or memory of friends and family. Please fill out the form below and mail it with payment to the attention of Branch Manager Elkin Public Library, 111 North Front St., Elkin NC 28621