This library has a lot of potential and is definitely a blessing to the community, but, it unfortunately falls short in places.
Decided to stop in Tuesday night since they are open 10-7 then and Thursday. The space is definitely a lot smaller than you'd think from the outside. The actual library is on the 2nd floor with some kind of office (Probably the history room; I didn't look at the sign too long as there was a meeting going on and the door was ajar.) off of the flight of steps. It is probably around the same size of my highschool's bibliophile hangout.
The selection is definitely just as meager and the shelves seemed disorganized, but, I did manage to find 4 titles too take home. Maybe I was missing something and overlooked the 20k volume they boast.
This isn't their fault, but, just as a note the Delaware County Library System doesn't seem as tech-savvy with their website features as Philly. I really enjoyed an more user-friendly catalog and being able to do inter-library loans digitally. They do have an Ebook and audio service, though, which is a plus to make up for that.
I'm curious to see what sort of programs they have for adults as time passes as I don't have children. The only thing I saw advertised was computer literacy classes. It is worth bringing the kiddies, though, as they hold family movie nights among other events.
Otherwise the staff was nice and the space was quiet and cozy. Will return, though, I may be talking to one of the staff to bring me in some titles in the near future. read more