District

Services

The Pottsville Free Public Library serves as the District Center for the 14 public libraries in Schuylkill County and 3 public libraries in Northumberland County. We provide rotating collections of large print books, books on CD, graphic novels/manga, and DVDs to each of the libraries. We also provide interlibrary loan and reference service as well as professional assistance. Materials are distributed to the local libraries through a delivery service established by the Pottsville Free Public Library.

Tuesday Deliveries

Minersville Public Library
Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library
Port Carbon Public Library
Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library
Tower-Porter Community Library
Tremont Area Free Public Library
Tri-Valley Free Public Library

Thursday Deliveries

Ashland Public Library
Frackville Free Public Library
Mahanoy City Public Library
Mount Carmel Public Library
Ralpho Township Public Library
Ringtown Area Library
Shamokin and Coal Township Public Library
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
Tamaqua Public Library

Available Resources

As the District Center, the Pottsville Free Public Library houses many materials that are available for use by local libraries or educators. To browse these collections use the buttons below. If you see something that you’d like to borrow reach out to the Pottsville Free Public Library or your closest in-district library, which can be located using the map on this page.

District Library Info

Ashland Public Library

1229 Center Street, Ashland PA 17921
(570) 875-3175
www.ashlandpubliclibrary.org

Monday: 9-6
Tuesday:9-6
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 9-6
Friday: 9-5
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED

Frackville Free Public Library

56 North Lehigh Avenue, Frackville PA 17931
(570) 874-3382
www.frackvillelibrary.com/

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-6
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 10-6
Friday: 10-4
Saturday: 10-2
Sunday: CLOSED

Mahanoy City Public Library

Mahanoy City Public Library
17-19 West Mahanoy Avenue, Mahanoy City PA 17948
(570) 773-1610
mahanoylibrary.org/

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-6
Tuesday: 10-6
Wednesday: 10-6
Thursday: 10-5
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 10-2
Sunday: CLOSED

Minersville Public Library

Minersville Public Library
220 South Fourth Street
Minersville PA 17954
(570) 544-5196
www.minersvillelibrary.org

Hours Of Operation
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 12-7
Wednesday: 12-5
Thursday: 12-7
Friday: 12-5
Saturday: 10-4
Sunday: CLOSED

Mount Carmel Public Library

Mount Carmel Public Library
30 South Oak Street
Mount Carmel PA 17851
(570) 339-0703
www.mountcarmelareapubliclibrary.com

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 9-5
Tuesday: 9-5
Wednesday: 9-2
Thursday: 9-5
Friday: 9-4
Saturday: CLOSED (Pickup Only)
Sunday: CLOSED

Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library

Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library
214 East Independence Street
Orwigsburg PA 17961
(570) 366-1638
www.orwigsburglibrary.org

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-7
Tuesday: 10-7
Wednesday: 10-7
Thursday: 9-6
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 9-4
Sunday: CLOSED

Port Carbon Public Library

Port Carbon Public Library
111 Pike Street
Port Carbon PA 17965
(570) 622-6115
www.iu29.org/ptcpl/

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 1-6
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 1-6
Thursday: 1-6
Friday: 1-6
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Pottsville Free Public Library

Pottsville Free Public Library
215 W. Market Street
Pottsville PA 17901
(570) 622-8880
www.pottsvillelibrary.org/

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 8:30-7:30
Tuesday: 8:30-7:30
Wednesday: 8:30-7:30
Thursday: 8:30-7:30
Friday: 8:30-5:00
Saturday: 8:30-5:00
Sunday: CLOSED

Ralpho Township Public Library

Ralpho Township Public Library
P O Box 315, Municipal Building
Elysburg PA 17824
(570) 672-9449
www.iu29.org/ralpl

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 1:00-7:00
Tuesday: 1:00-7:00
Wednesday: 10:00-5:00
Thursday: 2:00-8:30
Friday: 2:00-6:30
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Ringtown Area Library

Ringtown Area Library
132 West Main Street P.O. Box 120
Ringtown PA 17967
(570) 889-5503
www.ringtownlibrary.org

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 9-7
Tuesday: 9-7
Wednesday: 9-7
Thursday: 9-5
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 8-3
Sunday: CLOSED

Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library

Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library
104 Saint John Street
Schuylkill Haven PA 17972
(570) 385-0542
www.haven.k12.pa.us/community/schuylkill_haven_public_library

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 11-8
Tuesday: 11-8
Wednesday: 10-5
Thursday: 11-7
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 9-4
Sunday: CLOSED

Shamokin & Coal Twp Public Library

Shamokin & Coal Twp Public Library
210 East Independence Street
Shamokin PA 17872
(570) 648-3202
www.sctplibrary.com

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 9:30-5
Tuesday: 12-7
Wednesday: 9:30-5
Thursday: 12-7
Friday: 9:30-5
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED

Shenandoah Area Free Public Library

Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
15 West Washington Street
Shenandoah PA 17976
(570) 462-9829
www.iu29.org/shenandoahpl

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-2
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-6
Thursday: 10-5
Friday: 10-4
Saturday: 9-2
Sunday: CLOSED

Tamaqua Public Library

Tamaqua Public Library
30 South Railroad Street
Tamaqua PA 18252
(570) 668-4660
www.taplpa.info/

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-8
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-5
Thursday: 10-4
Friday: 12-5
Saturday: 9:30-4:30
Sunday: CLOSED

Tower-Porter Community Library

Tower-Porter Community Library
230 East Grand Avenue
Tower City PA 17980
(717) 647-4900
www.iu29.org/towpl/

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 12-8
Tuesday: 12-8
Wednesday: 12-8
Thursday: 12-8
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED

Tremont Area Free Public Library

Tremont Area Free Public Library
19 North Pine Street, P.O. Box 54
Tremont PA 17981
(570) 695-3325
www.iu29.org/trepl/

Hours Of Operation
Monday: 11-4:30
Tuesday: 11-1:30 & 6-7:30
Wednesday: 11-4:30
Thursday: 11-1:30
Friday: 10-3:30
Saturday: 8-1:30
Sunday: CLOSED

Tri-Valley Free Public Library

Tri-Valley Free Public Library
633 East Main Street
Hegins PA 17938
(570) 682-8922
www.trivalleypubliclibrary.weebly.com/

Hours Of Operation
Monday:9-12 & 1-5
Tuesday: 1-5 & 6-8
Wednesday: 9-12 & 1-5
Thursday: 1-5 & 6-8
Friday: 9-12 & 1-5
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED

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