Free Library of Springfield Township
1600 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor Pennsylvania 19038 Est. 1966
"a community center for lifetime learning..."
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- Advisory Board
- Dates Closed
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- Fines
- Internet Access
- Early Closings
- Online Resources
- Patron Accounts
- Reference Services
- Reserving a Book
- Volunteering
- State and Federal Representatives
- Address, Hours, Driving Directions, Telephone
- Map of the Library
General Information
The Free Library of Springfield Township was founded in 1966 and provides free access to over 60,000 educational and recreational materials to all Springfield Township and Montgomery County residents. We are a charter member of Access Pennsylvania, which allows patrons to use any participating Pennsylvania library. Reference, Children’s Services and the Internet (see policy) are available at the Library. We are also a charter member of MCLINC, a consortium of libraries which provides online, public access to Montgomery County library collections and Online Databases via library, home and office computers.
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Getting a Library Card
Getting a library card here at FLS, or any MCLINC library is a snap! Just print out this form, fill it out, and drop it off at your local library.
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Advisory Board
Jack Fitzsimmons: Chair
Romona Solotti: Vice Chair
Carrie Ogorek: Secretary
Robert Gillies: Treasurer
Daniel Pickens: School Board Liason
Janet Waxman: Friends Liason
Jean Brodey
Joan Parsons
Marian Rothbart
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Dates Closed
New Years Day – January 1st
Good Friday – April 10th
Easter Sunday – April 12th
Memorial Day – May 25th
July 4th & 5th
Every Summer Sunday July 5th - September 6th
Labor Day Weeked – September 4th - 6th
Thanksgiving – November 26th
Christmas – December 25th & 26th
New Years Eve – December 31st
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Catalog
Accessing the library's catalog is easy; log on to the library website http://fls.mclinc.org or Click Here, at any time of the day or night and search for books, videocassettes, audiocassettes, CDs and DVDs and other materials in Springfield's collections. You can also search the collections of neighboring libraries in our MCLINC consortium and borrow materials through interlibrary loan.
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FLS Collections
We have collections of best sellers, biographies, general nonfiction, mysteries, science fiction, paperbacks, young adult, audio tapes/CDs, videotapes/ DVDs. Extensive online resources available through the library homepage complement our collections.
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Fines
Adult, YA, paperbacks (21 day books)--15 cents/item per day
Children's books, paperbacks(21 day books)--10 cents/item per day
Best Sellers and other 14 day books--15 cents/item per day
Recordings Talking Books, CD's(14 day)--15 cents/item per day
DVDs, Video Cassettes (7 days) $1.00/item per day
*Fines accumulate up to $6.00 per item for children's materials and $8.00 per item for all other materials.*
If you destroy or lose a library item, you are obligated to pay the replacement fee, and processing fee. A replacement copy of a detroyed or lost item is not acceptable, as it again must be processed, and does not cover the original cost of the book.
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Internet Access
Internet access is available at the library, both through our computers, and wirelessly as well. You must sign in at the Information/Reference desk in order to use the internet and you must follow the Internet Acceptable Use Policy. Click here for our Wireless Use Policy.
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Early Closings
In the event of inclement weather, or an emergency, the Library may be forced to close early. If we are are forced to close early, it will be posted either on the website, or on the library's answering machine. To access that information, just select 'special events' from the automated phone menu when you call.
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Online Resources
You may also access the library through MCLINC using the bar code on your library card. This resource provides online reference materials, periodicals and a photo library. Accessing online resources such as Pennsylvania Power (Pennsylvania Online World of Resources) is easy. Just log on to the library website http://fls.mclinc.org at any time of the day or night, click on "Databases" select the database you want to search. If it prompts you for your library card number, enter it and begin browsing!
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Patron Accounts
You can see what items you checked out, when they're due, and what items you have on hold from any Internet connection by doing the following. First, when you are in the library, give the Circulation Desk Staff your password so it can be entered into our database. You can then click "patron account" in the Online Catalog, then enter the barcode number from the back of your Library card and your password.
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Reference Services
We maintain book lists on a variety of subject areas such alternative medicine, bereavement, cookbooks, The Philadelphia Area and Pennsylvania Fiction, and local history. Our versatile file collection is rich in materials of local interest and history, health information, census information, and Philadelphia area education reports. Come in, call us, or email us to help you find what you need and help you navigate our online resources.
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Reserving a book
All reserves are free. You can reserve books or other items in person or by telephone. If you call, please have your library card barcode at hand so you can read it to the person taking your request.
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Volunteering
The Free Library of Springfield Township is staffed, in part, by volunteers who help in various facets of library operations. Volunteers are very important to the smooth running of the library facility, and we appreciate all our volunteers, without whose help and valuable assistance we would not be able to offer the level of services our patrons now enjoy.
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State and Federal Representatives
| Pennsylvania Governor | ||
| Honorable Edward G. Rendell | 717-787-2500 | |
| 225 Main Capitol, Harrisburg | ||
| Pennsylvania State Senator | ||
| Honorable Vincent Hughes | District 7 | |
| Senate Box 203007, Harrisburg | 717-787-7112 | |
| 4601 Market Street, Philadelphia | 215-471-0490 | |
| Hughes@pasenate.com | ||
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
| Honorable Lawrence Curry | District 154 | |
| PA House of Representatives, 28 B East Wing, Harrisburg |
717-783-1079 | |
| 115 West Avenue, 1 Jenkintown Station, Suite 211, Jenkintown |
215-572-5210 | |
| Lcurry@pahouse.net | ||
| United States Congresswoman | ||
| Honorable Allyson Y. Schwartz | District 13 | |
| 423 Cannon Office Building | 202-225-6111 | |
| Washington DC, 20515 | ||
| 706 West Avenue | 215-517-6572 | |
| Jenkintown, PA 19046 | ||
| Schwartz.house.gov | ||
| United States Senators | ||
| Honorable Arlen Specter | 202-224-4254 | |
| 711 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. |
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| 600 Arch Street, Suite 9400, Philadelphia | 215-597-7200 | |
| Specter.senate.gov | ||
| Honorable Robert Casey | ||
| B-40 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. |
202-224-6324 | |
| 555 Walnut Street, First Floor Harrisburg, PA |
717-231-7540 | |
| casey.senate.gov/contact | ||
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