Welcome to the Shepherdstown Public Library! We are the oldest library in West Virginia to operate continuously in the same building, having been established in the Old Market House by the Shepherdstown Women’s Club in 1921.

We are small, but extremely robust. We are part of a larger consortium of 9 libraries, with whom we share resources, and our interlibrary loan system extends throughout the entire state of West Virginia and beyond.

Our primary mission is to be of service to the community. This means that the staff, volunteers, Board of Trustees, and Friends of the Shepherdstown Library (FOSL) are working to help you! This site is intended to be a useful, friendly extension of our library service. Join us today!

Hours and Address
Mon.-Thurs. 10:00-7:00 • Friday Closed
Saturday 9:00-1:00 • Sunday closed
Physical Address: 100 East German Street Shepherdstown, WV 25443
304-876-2783 • Fax: 304-876-6213

It's easy to join the Library!
Cards are free.You need to be at least 5 years old, and a resident of Jefferson, Berkeley or Morgan County, West Virginia. Our nearby Maryland neighbors are eligible as well. Stop by with proof of residence and the name and phone number of a personal contact and the Librarian can give you a card that same visit!

One Card Does It All!
One card works at all public libraries in the tri-county area! Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties have all teamed up to make your life simpler. A card from any one of nine libraries will work at all libraries and will allow you to:
• Check out books, audio books, videos and DVDs
• View items checked out on your card from home
• Access online electronic databases from the library, home or work
• Renew books from library, home or work
• Place books on hold from library, home or work

Why the Eye?
Above the entrance, marking the second story is a painted sign that bears the emblem of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the All-Seeing Eye. This image, “enveloped in a blaze of light and glory,” represents the eye of Omnipotence. The eye is resting on a book, which to our way of thinking represents the power of knowledge and information to be found within a library. Would you like to learn more about our history?