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MISSION STATEMENT
The Lower Providence Community Library is committed to providing the highest quality of library service to its patrons. This service includes materials, programs and information service for education, recreation and enrichment of all ages
The Library is supported by Lower Providence Township appropriations, State Aid to Public Libraries, fundraising, and donations. The Library's seven-member Board of Trustees, which is appointed by the Township Board of Supervisors, meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Library Boardroom.
If you reside in or pay property taxes to Lower Providence Township, this is your home library. Other Montgomery County residents may complete an application for a card here, which we will forward to your home library for issuance. We are a participating ACCESS PA library and will accept all ACCESS cards. Your card entitles you to use most other Pennsylvania public libraries as well. Books may be checked out and/or returned at any of these libraries. A card is valid for three years and then must be renewed. If you lose your card during that period, we will issue a new one for a $1.00 fee.
HOURS SUMMER HOURS (July - August)
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 8:30 pm Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
CLOSED SUNDAYS
The Library will be closed in Observance of the following holidays.
January 1 New Year's Day Nov. 23 Close at 2 pm Thanksgiving Eve
March 27 Easter Sunday Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Day
May 28, 29, 30 Memorial Day Weekend Dec. 24, 25 Christmas Eve & Day
July 4 Independence Day Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Day
Sept. 3, 4, 5 Labor Day Week-end Jan. 1, 06 New Year's Day
BAD WEATHER CLOSING - We will follow Methacton School District's emergency closing instructions. Listen for School Code # 316.
21 Days - Most books, adult and children's
14 Days - New adult fiction
14 Days - Periodicals (limit 3)
21 Days - Audio Cassettes
7 Days - Videos (adult card only)- 4 videos per family Seasonal/holiday titles
Three book limit per subject
| TYPE OF FINE
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FINE
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| Overdue Materials | $0.15 per day |
| Children's Materials | $0.10 per day |
| Lost Materials | Replacement Cost plus Processing Fee |
| Damaged Items | Discretion of Librarian |
| Hardbound/Catalogued Paperbacks | Maximum Fine = $6.00 |
| Paperbacks/Magazines | Maximum Fine = $3.00 |
| Video | $1.00 per day (Max Fine = $12.00) |
Reference & Circulating Books
Large-Print Books
Magazines & Newspapers
Audio Cassettes (Books on Tape)
Video Cassettes
Book Lists
Internet
Interlibrary Loans
Reserves for Materials in Circulation
Internet Access
Self-Service Photocopying
Accessible to Handicapped
Income Tax Forms
Story Hours
Summer Reading & Enrichment Programs for Elementary-Age Children
Library Visits & Tours
Information Requests Answered in Person or by Phone, Fax or E-mail