Explora

Welcome Explora to our family of resources helping you with educational and research needs. Explora is the search interface for all of our EBSCO databases including our new addition, MasterFILE Premier. Use Explora to find subject overviews, full text for...Read on...

Power Library

POWER Library is the online portal to all that Pennsylvania libraries offer. This is the place to find trustworthy answers to questions about healthcare, consumer purchases, personal finances, and much more. Enjoy free 24/7 access to newspapers, magazines...

Flipster

Access 42 digital magazines anywhere you are with an active Chester County Library System card. Simple and convenient to use, especially when on-the-go and traveling! Some titles include: HGTV Magazine, Rolling Stone, Clean Eating, Real Simple, and Hous...Read on...

Overdrive

With OverDrive, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your library's digital collection. All you need to get started is an internet connection and a library card!

Get A Library Card

A LIBRARY CARD...POWER IN YOUR HAND
Small enough to fit in your hand, powerful enough to change your life!It's FREE, and one card is good at all 18 libraries!

With your Library Card, you have access to:
online databases • books and audiobooks • mag...Read on...

BookFlix

BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction from Children’s Press and other trusted Scholastic imprints. It is published by Scholastic Inc. BookFlix was developed in collaboration w...

NextReads

NextReads is a newsletter service that delivers reading recommendations based on patrons’ reading interests. We have recently transitioned NextReads from a stand-alone product to an integral part of LibraryAware. You’ll receive all the same, award-winnin...Read on...

Meet best selling author Liz Moore January 9

Meet Liz Moore and receive a copy of her latest novel Long Bright River. “Long Bright River is a remarkable, profoundly moving novel about the ties that bind and the irrevocable wounds of childhood. A riveting mystery...I loved every page.”— Dennis Lehane...

Director of the Chester County Library receives prestigious Patricia A. Dobbin Award

On November 6, 2019, at the Southeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association (SEPLA) annual meeting, Marguerite was awarded with the prestigious 2019 Patricia A. Dobbin Award for her dedication and service.

Marguerite is an inspiration to her fell...

First Ever Writer's Conference is a huge success!!

The first-ever Southern Chester County Writers Conference was held Nov. 16. It was a great success with over 90 attendees from all over the area. Kennett Library, Oxford Public Library and Avon Grove Library collaborated to bring it to the public. Plans a...

Festive Folding with the Origami Swami at the Atglen Public Library!

Learn to turn materials you probably already have at home into holiday decorations, gift embellishments, and partyware. Beginner level folding for grownups down to intermediate level gradeschoolers. Space is limited; registration required. http://ereserve...

Library of the Year

Each year, the Pennsylvania Library Association recognizes members who have contributed significantly to the library profession and the betterment of libraries in Pennsylvania. The association’s newest award honors a library that exhibits excell...