Chester County Library seeks applications for Teen Artist-in-Residence

Chester County Library is pleased to announce a call for teen artists for our inaugural Teen Artist-in-Residence Summer Program. The residency program provides an opportunity for teen artists to create inspiring work, advocate for the arts, and share their amazing talents with the community. The selected teen artist will hold regular studio hours at the library allowing the artist to create on-site...

Volunteer Fair coming to Chester County Library

EXTON— Non-profits from a variety of service sectors will be at the Chester County Library in Exton to promote their open volunteer positions. Stop by on Saturday, May 6 between 9:30 am-1:00 pm to learn about 17 different organizations’ missions and opportunities to give back. Adoptable dogs from Main Line Animal Rescue will also be on site. The fair will take place in the Reference Department...

What To Do: Downingtown Good Neighbor Parade

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Good Neighbor Parade Downingtown has always been a neighborly town – so neighborly that it has an annual event schedule that includes Good Neighbor Day each summer and Good Neighbor Christmas (downtown Downingtown, http://www.dtownchristmas.com) every winter. On December 11, Downingtown will host its annual Good Neighbor Christmas Parade beginning...

Chester County Library named Library of the Year

EXTON —The Pennsylvania Library Association named the Chester County Library as “Library of the Year” Tuesday during the association’s annual conference in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Chester County Library is the second in Pennsylvania to receive this statewide award. The designation comes on the heels of the library’s recent award as a PA Forward Gold Star Library.    Send...

Volunteer to tutor an adult student

By Mimi Burstein, Special to The Times Chin Wei Huang (left) with tutor Laura Jenkins. Library users may have noticed several pairs of adults in the Reference section, deep in quiet conversation, poring over books, laptops, and papers together. In many cases, they are student-tutor pairs, working with the Adult Tutoring program based in the Chester County Library.  The program is a partnership between...

Chester County Library recognized as Pa. Gold Star Library

Libraries across Pennsylvania continue showcasing the value they bring to their communities by providing programs and resources which positively support the patrons served and have earned Star Library status in the process.  The Pennsylvania Library Association announced that Chester County Library has been recognized as a Gold Star Library. To achieve the PA Forward Gold Star designation, the Chester...

Dube awarded Difference of One Award

Marguerite Dube On October 26th, Marguerite Dube, Director of the Chester County Library and its Henrietta Hankin Branch was honored at the Chester County OIC’s 39th Annual Award Gala. Marguerite received the 2018 Difference of One Award for her dedication to public service and to personal commitments to excellence in helping our community and its members.    Send article as...

Exton library celebrating do-it-yourselfers

Family-friendly Mini Maker Fair scheduled for Saturday On Saturday, May 17, the Chester County Library in Exton will be holding its Fourth Annual Community Day, and for the second year in the a row, the theme will be a Mini Maker Fair – a place to celebrate the process of learning and doing. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last year, the Chester County Library’s Mini Maker Fair attracted more...

Public can help celebrate National Robotics Week

Chester County Library is hosting informational program on April 10 The Chester County Library is inviting the public to celebrate National Robotics Week from April 5-15. The library will host a presentation of the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics programs and a Q&A session on Thursday, April 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Struble Room of the Chester...

Program to spotlight Abraham Lincoln’s legacy

It will be held Monday, Feb. 10, at Exton library As the 250th anniversary of the Civil War moves into high gear, the Chester County Library is inviting the public to focus on Abraham Lincoln. On Monday, Feb. 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Struble Room, the Exton library will present “Abraham Lincoln: A Study in the Paradox of Greatness,” a program offering insight into one of America’s best...