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...

Coatesville Library In the News!

For more than 100 years, the Coatesville Area Public Library has nurtured the educational and intellectual needs of the city. And while the Coatesville Gateway Revitalization project is currently under way, the library has plans for its own revitalization...

Easttown Library is Now a Passport Acceptance Facility

Easttown Library is Now a Passport Acceptance Facility. For the convenience of families and working individuals, evening and Saturday appointments are available. Passport hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday  1 - 8 PMFriday and Saturday &n...

CCLS Summer Walking Challenge

Challenge yourself to create some healthy habits this summer by joining the Chester County Library System Summer Walking Challenge. Walking is great exercise for your whole body and it is a fun and free activity that you can enjoy with family and friends....

Chester County Library System…Envisioning Our Future

We are excited to announce the release of the 2018 Chester County Library System Legislative Booklet. See the updated chart of library services and locations, and read about the exciting accomplishments of our 18 member libraries!

Read the CCLS Legislative...

Get Free Admission to Local Museums and Historic Sites through Your Library!

Chester County libraries offer museum passes for free admission to various museums and historic sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey! 

Find out more from one of the following participating libraries:

• Chester County Library
• Easttown Library
• Henrietta ...

Make sure when you shop, Amazon gives.

What if you could shop and donate to your favorite charity at the same time? Well, you can! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know and love but when you shop at www.smile.amazon.com a portion of the price of eligible purchases will be donated by Amazon t...