Columbus Metropolitan Library Locations
Visit Main Library’s outdoor Kaufman Plaza – a fun and engaging space for all ages to enjoy.
Open during regular library hours.
Main Library Parking Garage
Main Library’s attached garage, accessible from Library Park North, offers free parking for the first hour.
RATES
0-1 Hours: Free
1-2 Hours: $.50
2-3 Hours: $1
3-4 Hours: $2
4-5 Hours: $3
5-6 Hours: $4
6-7 Hours: $5
7-8 Hours: $6
8+ Hours: $10
We’re part of the Central Library Consortium.
Check us out at OSU Thompson Library.
Reserve Meeting Rooms and Study Rooms
All locations will be closed the following days for the remainder of 2022:
Christmas Eve
Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022
Christmas Day
Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022
Day after Christmas
Monday, Dec. 26, 2022
New Year’s Eve
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022
Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025
All locations will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Christmas Eve Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025
Christmas Day Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025
New Year’s Eve Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
New Year’s Day Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026
Day before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026
Day before Memorial Day Sunday, May 24, 2026
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026
Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026
Independence Day Saturday, July 4, 2026
All locations will close at 6 p.m. on the day of “Red, White and Boom”.
Day after Independence Day Sunday, July 5, 2026
Day before Labor Day Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
All locations will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Christmas Eve Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026
Christmas Day Friday, Dec. 25, 2026
New Year’s Eve Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026
All Columbus Metropolitan Library locations will be open on the following holidays:
Presidents’ Day
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026
Veterans Day
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
