Botetourt County Libraries Expand Service Hours Starting October 1st

After extending service hours during a trial period from May to September, Botetourt County Libraries evaluated usage levels and determined a new schedule that will go into effect on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025.  

The Botetourt Bee asked Botetourt County Library Director Julie Phillips for a statement: “We had community requests for extended service hours, so we did an in-house survey for when patrons would prefer to visit branches. Based on those responses, we expanded library hours during a trial period from May through September to see if interest translated into action. Our new hours reflect actual usage patterns this summer.”

The new schedule is as follows:  

Blue Ridge & Fincastle Libraries:
Mon-Thu 9 a.m. — 8 p.m.
Fri 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m. — 2 p.m.  

Buchanan & Eagle Rock Libraries:
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m. — 2 p.m.  

Branches may be open after regular hours on an as-needed basis for special occasions, such as community or library events.

Libraries continue to offer 24/7 access to digital resources, including ebooks, eaudiobooks, streaming video, online tutoring and job help, research databases and more, as well as public wifi at all four library locations.

The pickup/dropoff self-service satellite location at the Botetourt Family YMCA aligns with YMCA general hours, and no YMCA membership is required to use the service.  

For more information about Botetourt County Libraries, visit: www.bocolibraries.info.  

Logo image courtesy of Botetourt County.