In 1913 the Hearld-Enterprise carried an announcement that the Golconda Public Library will open its doors. The Golconda Women's Club had worked to raise funds to purchase the 100 volumes which formed the nucleus of the holdings. The present building was dedicated in 1951. It is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in the history of Pope County or its families.

The first Presbyterian Church in Golconda is the oldest continuous Presbyterian congregation in the state of Illinois. It was planted by Mather B. Derrow on 24 October 1819. The present building was built in 1869. It has survived three floods, two fires, numerous earthquakes, and even several bolts of lightning.