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Darby Free Library's Interests
General
visit our website www.darbylibrary.org or email us at darby@delco.lib.pa.us or you can email me personally at darbyfreelibrary@yahoo.com if you have any questions. Put library questions in the subject bar.
CD's are available for renting. Need to look up a book or renew one you already have? Go here: http://charlotte.delco.lib.pa.us/patroninfo
*A PATRONS PRIVILEGES:*
1. Borrow books, audio tapes, and magazines for 3 weeks.
2. Request materials from the Delaware County Libraries.
3. Adult library members may borrow movies on DVD for 3 days for .94 plus tax
4. Adult library members may borrow Educational films free for 7 days.
5. Use Library computers for internet access, and Microsoft Office Programs.
Printing cost: .15 plus tax for black/white and .25 plus tax for color prints.
Movies
Our DVD's are on a rotation schedule with the other libraries so there is always a new movie to rent and watch with your family or friends.
About me:
The Darby Library Company has provided public service to this community since 1743. It has the distinction of being the "Oldest Continually Operated Public Library in the Country". The initial collection of books purchased by funds donated by the founders were housed in the home of the Librarian. Today this original collection can be found in the Library for patrons to view.
As the collection grew, it became necessary to relocate over Philip Sipler's Saddle Shop on Main Street, now the home of Darby Hardware Store.
Through the support of the Darby Community, the corner property at 10th and Main was purchased in 1866. Members and citizens raised the sum of $8,895.54 to pay for construction cost. The present library building was built by Charles Bonsall in 1872 and called, "Darby Library Hall." It is here over the last 140 years, that the Darby Library Company had managed not only to provide basic library serivce but to grow and expand to include 20,000 volumes of books, books on tape and CD-ROM, magazines, videos, DVD's and computers.
We also host educational and out reach programs.
***OBLIGATIONS: Return all borrowed materials on time. There is a late fee for each day materials are late: .10 a day for childrens books and .20 a day for adult books, audio, tapes, and magazines, and $1.00 for dvd's. You must pay replacement cost for lost or damaged materials!!! There is a $3.00 to get a new library card if your original is lost.
We offer a Fax Service: $1.00 plus tax a page and .10 each copy.
*SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY:*
1.Tax deductible donations- we are a 501 c3 organization. The united way no.12702. Or you can volunteer and donate new books.
2. Let your state and local government officials know supporting libraries is important!
Who I'd like to meet:
Anyone in the Delaware County area is welcome to become a member. Sign up today to fully use everything we have to offer!
COME VISIT US: Hours of Operations- MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY: 10 AM TO 5 PM. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: 10 AM TO 7 PM. CLOSED SUNDAYS.
*WANT A LIBRARY CARD? HERE IS HOW TO GET ONE:*
1. Fill out a borrower's application card.
2. Show identification that matches your name and adress. Example: Driver's license, current utility bill, rent receipt.
3. If you are under 18 years of age, an adult who will be fully responsible for all borrowed materials must co-sign your application and present identification.
Thanks for the add and for all that you do to support YA lit. And congratulations on your long-running success! You sound like a fun, book-loving community.
Thanks for the add! Keep your eyes out for my bestselling fantasy novel, Paraworld Zero. I just found out that it's a finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Yahoo! Have a wonderful day!
Keep up the great work! And if you know of any upper-elementary, middle-grade or high school guys looking for fun, fast-paced, high-action, funny books that are like video games but are easy-to-read (and did I say funny???) then please tell them to try the AL'S WORLD series!
Readers can check out my Website at www.eliseleonard.com, and if any of your patrons want to take pictures reading my AL'S WORLD books and want to email me the pics, I'll put them up on my Website: www.eliseleonard.com on the FRIENDS page! [They'll be famous! I get hits from all around the WORLD!] Just hit the contact page on my Website to send them to me.
Oh, and the second AL'S WORLD book, KILLER LUNCH LADY, was nominated for an ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, so if you guys want to vote... go for it! :-)
Thanks for the add!
~Elise Leonard Author of the AL'S WORLD series: Book 1: MONDAY MORNING BLITZ Book 2: KILLER LUNCH LADY Book 3: SCARED STIFF Book 4: MONKEY BUSINESS
Come Back Home To Darby Weekend!Reunions,Octrolleyfest-More Friday 10/19/2007 Come back home to Darby Weekend kicks off with a BVM reunion at Paxon Hollow Country club call 610 583 2128 for more info
Saturday, October 20 OcTrolleyFest 2007 Rolls Through 361 Years of Pennsylvania History on
Celebrating transportation heritage and community, the third annual OcTrolleyFest takes place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 with events from 9:30 am to 3:00 PM. Started in 2005 to celebrate the area’s oldest surviving trolley line (SEPTA Route 11 which began service in December 1858 as a horse car line) OcTrolleyFest features a 1947 Vintage Trolley that makes a loop between Darby, Yeadon, Colwyn, and Southwest Philadelphia with events along the route. Riding the trolley is free, space permitting. The theme this year is “Trolleys and All That Jazz” and also celebrates the centennial of the arrival of the streetcar in Yeadon and Collingdale, and the 325 anniversary of the founding of Pennsylvania .
The day begins at 9:30 am at the Blue Bell on Cobbs Creek with a commemoration of Old Swedes Mill, Pennsylvania 's first water driven mill, built in 1646 by Swedish Governor Printz.
At 11:00 am there will be a presentation by Dr. Marshall Becker on the Lenni Lenape at Darby Library in an Outreach Lecture funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Department of Archaeology and Anthropology. The presentation is free. Darby Library was chartered in 1743 and is America ’s oldest public library.
At Noon there will be a autograph session with the Philadelphia Stars at Soverign Bank in Hilldale Plaza in Yeadon, home to the 1925 Negro Baseball League World-Champion Hilldales.
At 1:00 PM there will be a program at Darby Fire Co. No. 1, one of America ’s oldest volunteer fire companies (est. 1775) and home to the Darby Ram and the Shiffler. Tours, flea markets, historical scavenger hunts, book-signings and information a
Thanks for the ad. Let me know how your readers like GIVING UP THE GHOST! It’s my dearest wish that its themes of fear, grief, and forgiveness, leavened with humor and gripped by a ghostly mystery, will bring comfort and healing to young readers living with uncertainty in unsettling times.
The Darby Borough Historical Society is having a 325th birthday party this Saturday
Details- The birthday party for Darby Borough starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery (Old Mount Zion Cemetery), at 1400 Springfield Rd. in Collingdale. Around 2 p.m., tea will be served at the Darby Friends Meeting House, at 1017 Main St. in Darby. The event is free and open to the public.
Check Sunday's Inquirer neighbors section fro all the details email the Darby Borough Historical Society -darbypahistory@rcn.com
stop by http://darbarian.blogspot.com for all of Darby's events!
Cute background! but, I can read the white font, but the red one is hard for old folks like me to see it good. I think I may have some pics of the library. I will put them on my pics and you can snag them.
everybody should go and check out the Darby Free Library. you will totally be amazed by how knowledgeable and cool the ladies are who work there ;) if you don't like the library, you deserve to be shoved in a cannon and shot into space! hahaha
