Mission

The Tredyffrin Township Libraries are committed to providing access to information, materials in every current and evolving format, programs and expertise to meet the intellectual, cultural and professional objectives of the community.

Tredyffrin Public Library   582 Upper Gulph Road Strafford, PA 19087-2052 Michael K. Packard, Tredyffrin Township Director of Libraries 610-688-7092 voice 610-688-2014 fax Hours of Service: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 am – 9 pm Friday 9:30 am – 6 pm Saturday 9:30 am – 5 pm Sunday 1 - 5 pm Closed Wednesday

Paoli Library   18 Darby Road Paoli, PA 19301-1416 Beverly Michaels, Branch Manager 610-296- 7996 voice 610- 296-9708 fax Hours of Service: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 am – 8 pm Friday 9:30 am – 6 pm Saturday 9:30 am – 5 pm Sundays 1 – 5 pm Closed Tuesday

Fines and Fees

Rental Fees:

Audiobooks- $2 for 3 weeks

Feature Films- $1.50 (new items check out for 3 days, all others are for 1 week)

PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 Video Game Rentals- $1.50 per week

Rental Books (no-wait bestsellers)- $1.50 per week

Fines:

Overdue fines on adult books, CDs, DVDs and all video games- 25 cents per day. Maximum of $10 per item, except video games which hold a $15 maximum.

Overdue fines on Children's books and CDs- 15 cents per day. Maximum of $10 per item.

Holiday Closings

The libraries will be closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day Sunday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Book Donations

The Friends of Tredyffrin Public Library accept donations of books and materials for the Red Fox Book Shop, a resale shop located on the lower level of the library. Find details on the Friends page.

Paoli Library accepts donations of books and materials for their on-going lobby sales and twice-yearly book sales. Drop off your donation at the library or contact Beverly Michaels at bmichaels@ccls.org or 610.296.7996.

Directions to Tredyffrin Public Library:
From the west, follow Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) east past the Devon Horse Show grounds and turn left onto Old Eagle School Road. Take Old Eagle School Road 0.7 mile to the first traffic light, and turn right onto Upper Gulph Road. The Library is 0.2 mile, on the right.

From Route 476 (Blue Route), exit at St. Davids onto Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) west. Proceed west through Wayne about 3 miles and turn right onto Old Eagle School Road. Take Old Eagle School Road 0.7 mile to the first traffic light, and turn right onto Upper Gulph Road. The Library is 0.2 mile, on the right.

From Route 202 going north, exit at West Valley Road. Turn right at the traffic light onto West Valley Road. Follow West Valley about 2 miles up a long hill and down to a stop sign. Turn left onto Upper Gulph Road, and proceed through the traffic light about 0.3 mile. The Library is on the right.

From Route 202 going south, exit at Swedesford Road, just south of King of Prussia. At the traffic light, turn left onto Swedesford Road, and left again at the next traffic light onto Old Eagle School Road. Follow Old Eagle School Road 2 miles to traffic light at Upper Gulph Road, turn left. The Library is 0.2 mile on the right.

Directions to Paoli Library:
From the east, follow Route 30 west to the intersection with Route 252 (Leopard Road). Proceed 0.3 mile and turn left onto Darby Road. Immediately turn right into the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. Paoli Library is in the bank building. Enter through the back door of the bank (from the bank parking lot) and the library entrance will be on your left.

From the west, follow Route 30 past Paoli Train Station at South Valley Road. Turn right at the next traffic light onto Darby Road. Immediately turn right into the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. Paoli Library is in the bank building. Enter through the back door of the bank (from the bank parking lot) and the library entrance will be on your left.

From the west on Paoli Pike, turn right at the intersection with Route 30. Proceed 0.2 mile to the traffic light at Darby Road and turn right. Immediately turn right into the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. Paoli Library is in the bank building. Enter through the back door of the bank (from the bank parking lot) and the library entrance will be on your left.

From the north, follow Route 252 to Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) and turn right. Turn left at Darby Road (0.3 mile), and immediately turn right into the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. Paoli Library is in the bank building. Enter through the back door of the bank (from the bank parking lot) and the library entrance will be on your left.

From the south, follow Route 252 to Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) and turn left. Turn left at Darby Road (0.3 mile), and immediately turn right into bank parking lot. Paoli Library is in the Wells Fargo Bank building. Enter through the back door of the bank (from the bank parking lot) and the library entrance will be on your left.