Rolling Hills Library
By NewsPress Now
rhcl.org
Address: 1904 N. Belt Hwy.,
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Additional locations:
Savannah Branch, 514 W. Main St., Savannah, MO 64485
Administrative Office, 1912 N. Belt Hwy., St. Joseph, MO 64506
Phone numbers:
Phone Belt Branch 816-232-5479
Savannah Branch 816-324-4569
Business hours:
Belt Branch: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday through Saturday;
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Savannah Branch: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Administrative Office: 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Year established: 1961
Number of employees: 41
A library system that started in 1961 as a bookmobile service for the residents of Andrew and Buchanan counties is making its biggest step yet. Construction on a new library with modern amenities to replace the Belt Branch is set to begin in January 2025 on the east side of St. Joseph. The new building will also house the library system’s administration offices, the Bookmobile garage and Books Revisited, the Friends of the Library’s used bookstore. The new building should be open by spring of 2026.
Our system has more than 160,000 items to check out, including books, magazines, movies, music and unusual items such as ukuleles, metal detectors, Pickleball sets, cake pans, Wi-Fi hot spots and more. Our digital resources include books, movies and music to download and classes to learn everything from accounting to website development. Other digital resources cover finances, genealogy, health and wellness, military veterans needs and more. Library staff also are trained passport application agents, notary publics and can help with voter registrations.
Our Bookmobile makes regular visits to communities and schools from Bolckow in northern Andrew County to Gower on the southeastern edge of Buchanan County and Rushville in southern Buchanan County. We also provide personalized delivery service for adults who reside in senior facilities or anyone who is homebound and cannot get to the library easily.
The Friends of the Library store, Books Revisited, is currently located at 1906B N. Belt Hwy., St. Joseph.
