The POWER Library really does have resources for all ages!

For years now, Pennsylvania residents have had free access to online educational resources through their local public libraries and the state-funded POWER Library collection. Some years those materials have been aimed at elementary, middle, and high school students....

12+ Gifts of Christmas Raffle!

It’s that time of year again: time for the 12+ Gifts of Christmas Raffle. Local businesses and individuals have donated items to help raise funds for the Pottsville Free Public Library. Now you get a chance to win them! Tickets are $1 each, or you can get 6...

Now Collecting Pet Items for Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and traditionally non-profits ask their supporters for financial assistance on that date. Here at the Pottsville Free Public Library we do things differently: we ask our supporters to help us give to others in need. We...

Axis360 eBook service is now Boundless!

If you are a regular user of the Pottsville Library District’s Axis360 eBook service, you probably saw the notices that the service would be changing its name. The switch has happened, and our eBook service is now Boundless. Computer users should go to the new...

Murder Ahoy! Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Get your tickets now for Murder Ahoy! Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at the Pottsville Free Public Library, setting sail on Saturday, November 4th. Can you figure out who did it? Join us for this fun night with a performance by J&L Productions and buffet...

Soup Fundraiser is Here!

It’s time for our Happy Valley Soup sale! Order online at fundraising.happyvalleysoupcompany.com/?fund=137 for direct shipping to your home immediately, or order at the Circulation Desk of the Pottsville Free Public Library to have it shipped to the Library for pickup...

The Things Library has Expanded!

We have added more items you can borrow or rent from the Things Library! The outdoor games have proven to be really popular so we now have more of them, including bag and disc toss games, an archery kit, and a water slide. There was one garden tools set and we added a...

Free Computer Workshops @ Your Library!

We are getting ready to offer SO MANY free computer workshops this Fall! You can attend one workshop or several. They are open to everyone in Schuylkill County and the Pottsville Library District, no library card required. Call 570-622-8880 to register because seating...

Fun Day Fridays in August!

Join us each Friday in August for some over-sized fun! From 11 AM until 3 PM, we’ll have big games like Connect Four and Limbo out on the sidewalk in front of the Pottsville Free Public Library, for kids both young and young-at-heart to play with. And did we...

Butterfly Storytime with Leah Zerbe at Yuengling Park

Join us for a very special Butterfly Storytime at Yuengling Park, South 11th and Mahantongo Streets, on Tuesday, August 1st at 5:30. Thank you to journalist and butterfly-enthusiast Leah Zerbe for hosting this storytime! There will be activities including a...