Parkland Community Library began as a grass roots effort in a small building in Guthsville, where it served residents of South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and North Whitehall. Its collection grew quickly, and by 1981 the library moved to a new building at its current location off Walbert Avenue. Now also serving a portion of West Allentown, the library is a valuable community resource, providing programs for adults and children and offering a rich collection of books, magazines, DVDs and music CDs. Library users borrow about 300,000 items annually and thousands more attend its multitude of programs. The library has continued to grow; plans call for its eventual move to a new 32,000-square-foot building in Upper Macungie.
Located in Lafayette Hill, the William Jeanes Library provides area residents with access to a wealth of books, periodicals and research materials designed to excite, educate and entertain. Guests can borrow a variety of books, movies and audio books at their leisure. The library also sponsors a number or children's, arts and historical programs throughout the year.
This Free Library Levittown branch is part of the Bucks County Public Library system which includes a total of eight branches. The Levittown branch opened to the public in 1995 and offers resources for all ages. There is a dedicated space for children complete with computers as well as a separate computer space for adults located adjacent to the children's area. The facility can be found in the same area as the Government Services Complex and shares an adjoining parking lot with another building.
The Abington Free Library is the largest library and the most visited library in the Montgomery County Library and Information Network Consortium (MCLINC), which comprises more than 30 libraries. It employs 65 people and has more than 100 volunteers. The library has an extensive children's book collection on the lower level, as well as more than a dozen computers and a room for lectures and presentations.
Dedicated in 2004, the Southern Lehigh Public Library is a resource for Upper Saucon Township. With more than 50,000 books, 150 magazine subscriptions, and hundreds of titles added monthly, residents will be hard-pressed to run out of literature.
In addition to an extensive media collection, the library hosts a number of events throughout the week. The activities range from storytimes for the littlest residents to a monthly book discussion group for adults. The library also runs a small used bookstore just inside the front door.
The Glenside Free Library stocks fiction and nonfiction titles, biographies, history books and reference materials for adults, teens and kids. It also hosts story time, book clubs and computer classes.
Chester County Library provides a number of resources for the West Chester community. In addition to its fiction and nonfiction books and periodicals for children and adults, it features a multimedia room, Jacobs Technology Center, meeting rooms, reference section, interlibrary loan services and an adult outreach program.
The Bridgeville Public Library first opened in 1962 and was housed in the Penn Central railroad station from 1970 until 2010. The library contains more than 20,000 items and recently moved into a new, 7,800-square foot facility on McMillen Street. After years of planning and fundraising, the library closed for two weerks starting from Dec. 16 and moved to its new location behind Dewey Avenue.
The Huntingdon Valley Library is a center of learning with tons of access to books, media, computers and hosts a variety of events throughout the week.
There are plenty of events during the week for people of all ages. Bring preschool kids down for Story Time or come with your friends to play Mah Jongg.
The Huntingdon Valley Activities Association (HVAA), in association with the library, provides sporting experience for children and teens, ranging from inter-community teams to advanced-level traveling teams. Sports offered include basketball, baseball, soccer, roller hockey, softball, field hockey, tae kwon do and chess. The office is located in the Huntingdon Valley Library, adjacent to many sporting fields, and has a free parking lot.
The Upper Dublin Public Library is the official library of Upper Dublin Township, and is located right next to the township building. The library offers a large collection of books and media items for its members to check out, has free public wifi access, and also has child and teen areas. The library's programming matches this dynamic, as the calendar is full of events geared towards adults, teens, youngsters and of course, everyone.
A seven member Board of Directors meets once a month to make decisions regarding the library, which is run day to day by a friendly staff. Upper Dublin Library's website is comprehensive, and should be visited by anyone interested in learning more.