These 4,000 square feet branches all have the same distinctive floor plan with its curved split block wall. Neighborhood branches are open 20 hours per week and do not have meeting rooms. Collections at neighborhod libraries contain circulating popular fiction and non-fiction titles. Some neighborhood libraries offer special programs. The reference collections at neighborhood libraries are small and basic, including an almanac, encyclopedia and some directories.
Staff are able to provide general assistance and instruction.
It also has small collections of popular adult and juvenile books. Covington Homework Centers Homework Centers are designed to serve the after-school needs of elementary school children in their immediate neighborhood. These centers provide a small collection and basic reference materials, and a small circulating collection of juvenile fiction and non-fiction. Staff are available to provide general homework assistance and reference help. The Outreach Collection is DCPL's collection of large print books.