Lanark Highlands Public Library's mission is to provide information and materials for recreational and leisure use; for educational purposes; for personal self-development, enrichment and lifelong learning; to offer access to information to all individuals; to respond to the needs of the community and to adapt to changing technology.
Athens Public Library was organized around 1890 and was originally housed in a former bakery. Then in 1911 after being closed for a few years was reopened by the Women's Institute and was housed in the lower Town Hall building on Main Street. In 1973 the