District
Services
The Pottsville Free Public Library serves as the District Center for the 14 public libraries in Schuylkill County and 3 public libraries in Northumberland County. We provide rotating collections of large print books, books on CD, graphic novels/manga, and DVDs to each of the libraries. We also provide interlibrary loan and reference service as well as professional assistance. Materials are distributed to the local libraries through a delivery service established by the Pottsville Free Public Library.
Tuesday Deliveries
Minersville Public Library
Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library
Port Carbon Public Library
Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library
Tower-Porter Community Library
Tremont Area Free Public Library
Tri-Valley Free Public Library
Thursday Deliveries
Ashland Public Library
Frackville Free Public Library
Mahanoy City Public Library
Mount Carmel Public Library
Ralpho Township Public Library
Ringtown Area Library
Shamokin and Coal Township Public Library
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
Tamaqua Public Library
Available Resources
As the District Center, the Pottsville Free Public Library houses many materials that are available for use by local libraries or educators. To browse these collections use the buttons below. If you see something that you’d like to borrow reach out to the Pottsville Free Public Library or your closest in-district library, which can be located using the map on this page.
District Library Info
Ashland Public Library
1229 Center Street, Ashland PA 17921
(570) 875-3175
www.ashlandpubliclibrary.org
Monday: 9-6
Tuesday:9-6
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 9-6
Friday: 9-5
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED
Frackville Free Public Library
56 North Lehigh Avenue, Frackville PA 17931
(570) 874-3382
www.frackvillelibrary.com/
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-6
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 10-6
Friday: 10-4
Saturday: 10-2
Sunday: CLOSED
Mahanoy City Public Library
Mahanoy City Public Library
17-19 West Mahanoy Avenue, Mahanoy City PA 17948
(570) 773-1610
mahanoylibrary.org/
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-6
Tuesday: 10-6
Wednesday: 10-6
Thursday: 10-5
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 10-2
Sunday: CLOSED
Minersville Public Library
Minersville Public Library
220 South Fourth Street
Minersville PA 17954
(570) 544-5196
www.minersvillelibrary.org
Hours Of Operation
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 12-7
Wednesday: 12-5
Thursday: 12-7
Friday: 12-5
Saturday: 10-4
Sunday: CLOSED
Mount Carmel Public Library
Mount Carmel Public Library
30 South Oak Street
Mount Carmel PA 17851
(570) 339-0703
www.mountcarmelareapubliclibrary.com
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 9-5
Tuesday: 9-5
Wednesday: 9-2
Thursday: 9-5
Friday: 9-4
Saturday: CLOSED (Pickup Only)
Sunday: CLOSED
Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library
Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library
214 East Independence Street
Orwigsburg PA 17961
(570) 366-1638
www.orwigsburglibrary.org
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-7
Tuesday: 10-7
Wednesday: 10-7
Thursday: 9-6
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 9-4
Sunday: CLOSED
Port Carbon Public Library
Port Carbon Public Library
111 Pike Street
Port Carbon PA 17965
(570) 622-6115
www.iu29.org/ptcpl/
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 1-6
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 1-6
Thursday: 1-6
Friday: 1-6
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
Pottsville Free Public Library
Pottsville Free Public Library
215 W. Market Street
Pottsville PA 17901
(570) 622-8880
www.pottsvillelibrary.org/
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 8:30-7:30
Tuesday: 8:30-7:30
Wednesday: 8:30-7:30
Thursday: 8:30-7:30
Friday: 8:30-5:00
Saturday: 8:30-5:00
Sunday: CLOSED
Ralpho Township Public Library
Ralpho Township Public Library
P O Box 315, Municipal Building
Elysburg PA 17824
(570) 672-9449
www.iu29.org/ralpl
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 1:00-7:00
Tuesday: 1:00-7:00
Wednesday: 10:00-5:00
Thursday: 2:00-8:30
Friday: 2:00-6:30
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
Ringtown Area Library
Ringtown Area Library
132 West Main Street P.O. Box 120
Ringtown PA 17967
(570) 889-5503
www.ringtownlibrary.org
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 9-7
Tuesday: 9-7
Wednesday: 9-7
Thursday: 9-5
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 8-3
Sunday: CLOSED
Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library
Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library
104 Saint John Street
Schuylkill Haven PA 17972
(570) 385-0542
www.haven.k12.pa.us/community/schuylkill_haven_public_library
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 11-8
Tuesday: 11-8
Wednesday: 10-5
Thursday: 11-7
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 9-4
Sunday: CLOSED
Shamokin & Coal Twp Public Library
Shamokin & Coal Twp Public Library
210 East Independence Street
Shamokin PA 17872
(570) 648-3202
www.sctplibrary.com
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 9:30-5
Tuesday: 12-7
Wednesday: 9:30-5
Thursday: 12-7
Friday: 9:30-5
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
15 West Washington Street
Shenandoah PA 17976
(570) 462-9829
www.iu29.org/shenandoahpl
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-2
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-6
Thursday: 10-5
Friday: 10-4
Saturday: 9-2
Sunday: CLOSED
Tamaqua Public Library
Tamaqua Public Library
30 South Railroad Street
Tamaqua PA 18252
(570) 668-4660
www.taplpa.info/
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 10-8
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-5
Thursday: 10-4
Friday: 12-5
Saturday: 9:30-4:30
Sunday: CLOSED
Tower-Porter Community Library
Tower-Porter Community Library
230 East Grand Avenue
Tower City PA 17980
(717) 647-4900
www.iu29.org/towpl/
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 12-8
Tuesday: 12-8
Wednesday: 12-8
Thursday: 12-8
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED
Tremont Area Free Public Library
Tremont Area Free Public Library
19 North Pine Street, P.O. Box 54
Tremont PA 17981
(570) 695-3325
www.iu29.org/trepl/
Hours Of Operation
Monday: 11-4:30
Tuesday: 11-1:30 & 6-7:30
Wednesday: 11-4:30
Thursday: 11-1:30
Friday: 10-3:30
Saturday: 8-1:30
Sunday: CLOSED
Tri-Valley Free Public Library
Tri-Valley Free Public Library
633 East Main Street
Hegins PA 17938
(570) 682-8922
www.trivalleypubliclibrary.weebly.com/
Hours Of Operation
Monday:9-12 & 1-5
Tuesday: 1-5 & 6-8
Wednesday: 9-12 & 1-5
Thursday: 1-5 & 6-8
Friday: 9-12 & 1-5
Saturday: 9-1
Sunday: CLOSED
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