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.

Phoenixville Public Library Now Accepts Passport Applications

Phoenixville Public Library is now accepting passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for their passports, by appointment only, on the following days and times:

Mondays -- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Tuesdays -- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesdays -- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursdays -- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Fridays -- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Saturdays -- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sundays (October through May) -- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Appointments must be made by calling the Reference Desk at 610-933-3013, Ext. 32. Walk-ins are not accepted.

For application forms, information on required documentation, fees, and a wealth of other passport and international travel information, applicants should visit the only official website for passport information -- travel.state.gov.

Computer Tutors Needed

Have good computer skills and looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Phoenixville Library is in need of a few computer tutors to teach patrons basic computer skills one-on-one in our Public Computer Center. You should have a working knowledge of computers, document scanners, standard office productivity software, e-mail, and the Internet, plus strong communication and interpersonal skills and patience, and be willing to commit to at least two hours per week. Please e-mail Mark Pinto (mpinto@ccls.org) or Dorian Wells (dwells@ccls.org) for more information or to express your interest.

Support Your Local Public Library

Did you know you can support Phoenixville Public Library each time you shop? By registering with eScrip, a small (but important!) percentage of each purchase you make at a participating retailer, like Genuardi's or Macy's, goes directly to the Library. Registration on the eScrip site is free.

Plus, if you shop at Acme Market, you can help out our Friends of the Library. Just bring in your register receipts and place them in the box across from the Adult Library Circulation Desk. The Friends will receive a small percentage of each purchase.

Thank you for your support!

Check Out Our New Computers!

Thanks to a grant from the Gates Foundation, we've just installed 6 new public computers -- 3 in the Adult Library across from the Circulation Desk, and 3 in the Children's Library. They are Pentium IVs with Internet and Microsoft Office 2003, and have replaced several dinosaur models that were about 7 years old. Come on in and browse!

2007-2008 FAFSA Application Forms Are In

You can find them in the foyer area of the library.

Phoenixville Library Joins Foundation Center's National Network

Nonprofit organizations and other grantseekers in Phoenixville looking for funding sources now have access to a valuable new collection of resources at Phoenixville Public Library, which has become a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center of New York.

Cooperating Collections provide under-resourced and underserved populations in need of vital information and training with tools they can use to become successful grantseekers. At locations throughout the country, Cooperating Collections offer access free of charge to the Center's detailed information on grantseekers and how to apply for grants. The Foundation Center's core collection includes The Foundation Directory Online, profiling more than 80,000 U.S. grantmakers, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, print directories, and proposal writing guides. Cooperating Collections also hold training sessions on how to effectively use these resources and identify potential funders.

Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on organized philanthropy, serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Thousands of people visit the Center's web site each day and are served in its five regional learning centers and its national network of Cooperating Collections.

For more information about Foundation Center resources, visit foundationcenter.org.

For more information about Phoenixville Public Library's Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, contact Reference Librarian Mark Pinto at 610-933-3013, Ext. 32 or mpinto@ccls.org.

For Your Shopping Convenience...

Look for our new blue shopping baskets in the Children's and Adult Libraries to help you carry that load of books to the checkout desk.

Listen for School Closing # 856

'Tis the season for inclement weather. Phoenixville Public Library will be closed when the Phoenixville School District is closed, so listen for the District's school closing number. If the School District opens late, the Library will open when staff can safely arrive. We'll keep you up to date on early closings, as well as provide confirmation of closings, on this blog.

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