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Library Location

400 Johnson Street
New Bern, NC 28560-4098

Phone: (252) 638-7800

 

Directions to the Library

From Points WEST of New Bern
(Kinston, Goldsboro, Raleigh)

  • Follow US 70 East to New Bern.
  • Take New Bern-Jacksonville (US 17 Business S) Exit (New Bern Mall will be to your right).
  • At the bottom of the exit, turn left at the stop light. You are now on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Continue on this street. The name of the street will change to Neuse Blvd (near the Taco Bell, which is on your left), and to Broad Street (near the Fire Department, which is on your right).
  • Continue down Broad Street, crossing the railroad tracks (Hancock Street).
  • At the next intersection, turn left onto Middle Street (the Chelsea Restaurant will be to your right).
  • Proceed two blocks to Johnson Street.
  • Turn left onto Johnson, the library is immediately to your right.

From Points EAST of New Bern
(Havelock and Morehead City)

  • Follow US 70 West to New Bern
  • Take the exit to Downtown New Bern
  • Cross the Alfred Cunningham (Trent River) Draw Bridge and enter downtown New Bern on East Front Street.
  • Continue down East Front Street to the Traffic Circle at Broad Street.
  • Remain on East Front Street by taking the first right at the traffic circle.
  • Continue on East Front to the first stop sign. This is Johnson Street.
  • Turn left onto Johnson Street and proceed two more blocks.
  • Once at Middle Street, the library is immediately to your right.

From Points NORTH of New Bern
(Washington, Greenville, Pamlico County)

  • Follow US 17 South crossing the Neuse River Bridge.
  • Keep merging into the right lanes, taking the Havelock/Downtown New Bern Exit.
  • Almost immediately, take the right exit into Downtown New Bern.
  • Turn right at the stoplight at the bottom of the exit.
  • Cross the Alfred Cunningham (Trent River) Draw Bridge and enter downtown New Bern on East Front Street.
  • Continue down East Front Street to the Traffic Circle at Broad Street.
  • Remain on East Front Street by taking the first right at the traffic circle.
  • Continue on East Front to the first stop sign. This is Johnson Street.
  • Turn left onto Johnson Street and proceed two more blocks.
  • Once at Middle Street, the library is immediately to your right.

From Points SOUTH of New Bern
(Jacksonville, Wilmington)

  • Take US 17 Business North to New Bern. At New Bern Mall/Wal-Mart area, US 17 will turn right, you will continue straight on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
  • The name of the street will change to Neuse Blvd (near the Auto Zone, which is on your right), and to Broad Street (near the Fire Department, which is on your right).
  • Continue down Broad Street, crossing the railroad tracks (Hancock Street).
  • At the next intersection, turn Left onto Middle Street (the Chelsea Restaurant will be on your right).
  • Proceed two blocks to Johnson Street.
  • Turn left onto Johnson, the library is immediately to your right.

FREE PARKING is available on the street as well as in a parking lot to the rear of the building. Entrance to the parking lot is off Johnson Street or Hancock Street.

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LIBRARY HOURS

The Library is Closed
Monday
9:am - 9:pm
Tuesday
9:am - 9:pm
Wednesday
9:am - 9:pm
Thursday
9:am - 9:pm
Friday
9:am - 6:pm
Saturday
9:am - 6:pm
Sunday
2:pm - 6:pm

LIBRARY EVENTS

Preschool Storysteps Tuesdays 9:30am & 10:30am
Ages 3 to 5
Follow the footsteps under the rainbows for stories, music, puppetry, and much more! 
Children's Mini-Theater
Children's Story Hour Thursday 4:00pm
Grades K - 2
An after school adventure of storytelling and creative activities.
Children's Mini- Theater