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Our E-Library

You can find e-books, downloadable audio, magazine articles, language learning, test taking help, a new book, etc., all through our webpage.

Overdrive Libby ebooks and audio

Overdrive has over 4000 ebooks and 800 downloadable audio, all you need is your library card to borrow. You can either use the website or download the Libby app (link on Overdrive page).

Overdrive

NoveList/NoveList K-8 will help you find your next great read.  Find read-alikes and explore your favorite genres

Novelist

Mango Languages has over 70 different languages to learn along with movies and options for kids.

Mango



Continually updated, the World Book Online Reference Center is a great source of accurate and accessible information.

World Book


Flipster is an online magazine service that allows you read our magazine subscriptions in app or on your computer.

Flipster
Gale Onefile News


Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world, or search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields.

Gale News

Use inside the library, ABC Mouse is a learning tool for preschoolers.


ABC Mouse

Ancestry Library Edition is again only accessible from within the Coyle Free Library. You can use the button below for access when visiting.

Ancestry

POWER Library e-resources provide access to thousands of full-text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference material for Pennsylvanians of all ages.*

POWER


POWER Teens provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian.*

POWER Teens

POWER Kids provides quick access to all the state provided e-resources chosen specifically for children.*



POWER Kids

Gale’s PowerSearch allows you to search all the Gale databases at once.  Discover a collection of authoritative periodicals, scholarly journals, newspapers, and reference content *

PowerSearch

The AP Images Collection database captures the greatest events in history and brings them to life with photographs, audio sound bites, graphics and text. *



AP Images

Ebsco eBooks allows you to select from over 16,000 eBooks from the world’s leading publishers across all major subject areas. Perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online.*

Ebsco e-Books

 PA Job Resources is information on various state provided options for those looking for a job or looking to hire.*




PA Job


With Auto Repair Source discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.*

Auto Repair

Small Engine Repair Reference Center can help you find detailed repair guides for all types of small engines. Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs such as engine and transmission disassembly. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type and model numbers*

Small Engine

BookFlix® is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 120 animated stories with a best-selling nonfiction eBook on a similar subject. The pairings are designed to strengthen early literacy skills while exposing young learners to real-world concepts. *


BookFlix

Offering dozens of units to supplement social studies and science core curricula learning, TrueFlix® is a highly-engaging multimedia resource. *




TrueFlix

*The POWER E-resource project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor. © 2017
Hosted by HSLC
Designed by The Ivy Group*

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OUR CURRENT HOURS

Blue Ridge Summit Library

Monday: 3:30 pm -8:00 pm
Tuesday: 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Thursday: 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED

13676 Monterey Lane
PO Box 34
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
(717) 794-2240

Grove Family Library

Monday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED

101 Ragged Edge Road S
Chambersburg, PA 17202
717-264-9663

Bookmobile/Outreach Services

101 Ragged Edge Rd S
Chambersburg, PA 17202
717-264-9863

Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library

Monday: 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday: 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED

305 East Baltimore Street
Greencastle, PA 17225
717-597-7920

Coyle Free Library

Monday: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED

102 N Main Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-263-1054

St. Thomas Library

Monday: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am -2:00 pm
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED

30 School House Road
St. Thomas, PA 17252
717-369-4716

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FCLS Business Office

Monday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

101 Ragged Edge Rd S
Chambersburg, PA 17202
717-709-0282

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