ABOUT US

Jenkintown Library is funded by several sources:  tax revenues from the Borough, state aid from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, fundraising, and donations.  The Library Board of Directors, which consists of a maximum of 15 members, meets September - June on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in the library's Community Room.

Our Mission

The purpose of Jenkintown Library is to promote reading and the free expression of ideas; actively support the community's educational, cultural, business & technology information needs, and manage and preserve our historical legacy.

Days closed

April 06 2007      Good Friday
April 08, 2007     Easter Sunday
May 13, 2007       Mother's Day
May 26, 2007         Memorial Day Weekend
May 27 2007 Memorial Day Weekend
May 28, 2007 Memorial Day
June 17, 2007          Father's Day
June 24, 2007 Sunday - Start of Summer Hours
July 01, 2007
 
Sunday - Summer Hours
 
July 04, 2007 July 4th
July            
July 08, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
July 15, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
July 22, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
July 29, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
August 05, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
August 12, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
August 19, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
August 26, 2007 Sunday - Summer Hours
Sept. 01, 2007       Labor Day Weekend
Sept. 02, 2007 Labor Day Weekend
Sept. 03, 2007 Labor Day
Nov. 21, 2007 Library  Closes at 5:00 P.M. - Thanksgiving
Nov. 22, 2007 Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 24, 2007 Christmas
Dec. 25, 2007 Christmas Day
   
Dec. 31, 2007 New Year's
Jan.  01, 2008 New Year's Day
Jan.  02, 2008 Library closed

    

Friends of the Jenkintown Library

The Friends of the Jenkintown Library are an enthusiastic group of Jenkintown Library supporters who through hard work and dedication organize and supervise library fundraising events; preserve the library’s historical presence in the community; and act as an advocacy group for our library.

To learn more about joining the Friends of Jenkintown Library, contact Jenkintown Library at 215-884-0593 or e-mail Allison Gifford, awgiffords@comcast.net.

Community Room

Scheduling an event? Jenkintown Library's Community Room is available for rent and seats 55 people comfortably.

For information, call Jenkintown Library, 215-884-0593.

Application form

Staff

Rosalind Lubeck, Director
Carol Foley
Florence Jenkins
Bonnie Miller
Edith Prout
Shibani Mitra

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