Library Now Accepts Credit Cards

Need to pay off those fines or find a DVD you just have to rent but are short on cash? Phoenixville Public Library now accepts credit cards -- Visa, MasterCard & Discover.

Call for New Adult Groups

Are you an adult who enjoys such activities as writing, drawing, music, astronomy, coin collecting, or making crafts? If you have a particular talent, interest, or hobby you’d like to share with others in a group setting, Phoenixville Public Library wants you! The Library is actively seeking to form new groups and clubs to meet here on a regular basis. The Library will provide the meeting space and actively publicize your group. If you are interested in leading such a group, please contact Mark Pinto, Adult Services Director at 610-933-3013, Ext. 32 or mpinto@ccls.org.

Library to Close at 5:00 PM on October 30

Phoenixville Public Library will close early, at 5:00 PM, on Thursday, October 30, in preparation for the Library's Halloween Party. The Library will reopen at 9:30 AM on Friday, October 31. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Phoenixville Public Library 2.0

While some of you enjoyed this Columbus Day off from work or school, the staff of Phoenixville Public Library and the other libraries of the Chester County Library System participated in a day-long workshop at the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

The topic of the workshop: Web 2.0. Things like blogs (covered!), wikis, Second Life, Facebook, RSS feeds, Flicker, et al. While some of this Internet technology was familiar to us, much was not. Over the next six months, staff at the county libraries will be playing around with various Web 2.0 tools.

The end result should be new library services, as well as new ways of promoting existing services. We're really not sure where it will all lead, but we know that engaging with this new technology is important to help us maintain the library's relevance to its users and to enhance our viability in the community.

We welcome any suggestions you have for increasing Phoenixville Library's presence in the Web 2.0 world or any volunteer time you would be willing to contribute to this end. Thank you for your continued loyalty as we seek to better serve the current and future generations of library users.

Library Closed Monday, October 13

Phoenixville Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 13 for staff training. We will reopen at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, October 14.

Phoenixville Library Offers Wine & Spirits

The Library invites you to two special fundraising events. First, it's a Halloween Party for Adults in the haunted Phoenixville Library on Thursday, October 30, from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. If you've been intrigued by the video of the book flying off our shelf unaided, or the photo of the orb outside our old front door, or heard the strange stories told by staff members, you just might want to check this out. The Party will feature the Chester County Paranormal Research Society regaling guests with tales about the Library and other subjects of their investigations. This BYOB event also features prizes for costumes and a silent auction. See our Web site for more details.

Then, on Thursday, November 6, from 5:45 to 9:00 PM, it's our 5th annual Evening of Wine, Wit & Wisdom, held again at Rivercrest Golf Club & Preserve. Come support your Library by sampling and comparing wines from the "Old World" and the "New World". Call 610-933-3013, Ext. 31 for more information.

Fall Programs Coming Your Way

Fall programs for children, young adults, and adults are starting soon! Children's storytimes begin September 22, and the first event in the Fall Speakers & Events Series for adults is September 4. And you won't want to miss this year's Wine, Wit & Wisdom event on November 6. For all the details, check out our website, and click on "Events". Hope to see you this Fall!

Public Meeting Notice

The Phoenixville Public Library Foundation
has a scheduled public meeting with the
Phoenixville Planning Commission on
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 7:00PM at
Borough Hall to discuss the
proposed Library expansion.

Come to Our First Annual Phoenixville Mini-Golf Open!

Tee off for our first-ever family-friendly golf outing, sponsored by Markie's Mini-Golf Playground and benefitting the Phoenixville Public Library. For details, click here. Hope to see you there!

New Extended Hours for Friends Books

Beginning Monday, May 5, you'll have expanded opportunities to purchase gently used books at Friends Books, operated by the Friends of the Phoenixville Public Library. Starting May 5, Friends Books will be open during the regular hours of our Children's Library: Monday-Thursday, 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM; Friday-Saturday, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Happy browsing!

National Library Week Promotions

Phoenixville Public Library celebrates National Library Week -- Monday, April 14 to Friday, April 18 -- with a Fines Amnesty (bring in 2 nonperishable food items for PACS and your library fines will be waived) and Two-for-One media rentals all week!

Automatic Telephone Notification for Items Available for Pickup

Beginning today, Phoenixville Library patrons will receive automated phone calls informing them that an item they had placed on hold is waiting for them at their specified pick-up library. The caller will be identified as the "Chester County Library System". If you normally pick your items up at Phoenixville Library, then please come here to pick up your held item. Otherwise, you will need to remember what library you specified as your pick-up library. If you forget, log in to "View Your Own Record" on the Chester County Library System Web site or call us at 610-933-3013.

Economic Stimulus Payment Packets Have Arrived

We have received information packets, which also contain 1040A forms, regarding the President's "Stimulus Payment". They are located on the income tax form tables in the basements.

Public Meeting Notice

The Board of Directors of the Phoenixville Public Library Foundation will hold a special public meeting on the Phoenixville Public Library’s approved Concept Growth Plan on Sunday March 2, 2008, 2:00-3:00PM in the Library, located at the corner of Second Avenue and Main Street [Snow date will be Sunday, March 16, 2008 at the same time]. This is the fourth and final public meeting for this Plan presentation. Because of limited space a reservation, in advance, is required. Please call the Library at 610-933-3013, x35 or x32, if you plan to attend.

Introducing "Two-for-One" Tuesdays

Every Tuesday, you can rent one DVD*, video, audiobook, or software and get another rental free!

*3-Day New Hit DVDs not included.

New Public Computers in Computer Center

The computers in the Public Computer Center, and at the visually/hearing impaired workstation, have just been upgraded. Still running Windows XP, they now boast an even faster processing speed and CD/DVD burners. Happy surfing!

Phoenixville Library Welcomes Stamp Club

The Library is pleased to welcome the Phoenixville/King of Prussia Area Stamp Club, who will be holding their monthly meetings in our Community Room. Beginning February 6, meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM. Members of the community interested in stamp collecting or in the meeting's topic are welcome to attend. There is no charge. See our events page for more information.

Yes, We Have Tax Forms!

Our supply of Federal and State tax forms is in. You will find them on tables on the ground floor right at the bottom of our staircase. We also have both volumes of the reproducible Federal forms, available at the Adult Library Circulation Desk.