The Gaston County Public Library, with its Main Branch located at 1555 East Garrison Boulevard in Gastonia, NC, operates as a versatile community center dedicated to empowering lifelong growth, learning, and education. Its mission is to meet individual and community needs through information, education, engagement, and enrichment. The library provides a wide range of services, including direct public assistance through its Adult Services and Children's Services points, handling tasks such as borrower registration, managing loans and returns, answering reference requests, and planning library programs. It also facilitates the delivery of library materials and services across its ten facilities throughout the county. The library's values emphasize quality of service, clear communication, a welcoming environment, adaptability, trust, and empathy, all aimed at serving Gaston County residents. Additionally, the Friends of the Gaston County Public Library, a non-profit organization, supports the library through advocacy, programming, fundraising, and promoting volunteerism.