Carbon County Library System Competitors

The Free Library of Philadelphia advances literacy, guides learning, and inspires curiosity with 54 neighborhood libraries city-wide.

The Bucks County Free Library is a seven-branch county library system with locations in Bensalem, Doylestown, Langhorne, Levittown, Perkasie, Quakertown, and Yardley-Makefield. The county library system was founded in 1956 by a resolution of the Bucks County Commissioners. The library is governed by a seven-member board appointed by the County Commissioners. As a designated Pennsylvania public library district and system, the Bucks County Free Library collaborates on county wide projects, shares a public catalog, and provides support services to 11 additional public libraries in Bucks County: Fallsington, New Hope & Solebury, Northampton Township, Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, Morrisville, Pipersville, Riegelsville, Southampton, Lower Southampton, Wrightstown, and Warminster. These libraries are independently governed and managed by their own local boards and directors.

Vision The Dauphin County Library System Serves the information needs of Dauphin County citizens with a dedicated staff of skilled and knowledgeable library employees; Is the bridge that unites available, affordable, and accessible information with a widely diverse community; seeks opportunities to meld traditional library services with new technologies; Is the information place, working hand-in-hand with other agencies to provide access to the information that is integral to the well-being of our community Guiding Principles The Dauphin County Library System is committed to: Upholding the principle of free speech and to opposing the restriction or suppression of ideas, information, or artistic expression; Serving all people, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, physical ability or economic status; Providing free basic services to all and making prudent decisions about those services; Being fully accountable for all funds we receive; Promoting a lifelong love of learning.