Library

The Lansdowne Public Library
55 S. Lansdowne Avenue
Lansdowne, PA 19050
Phone: (610) 623-0239
Library Director: Traci Rauck

Lansdowne Public Library’s listing in the delcolibraries database

Lansdowne Public Library website

Friends of Lansdowne Public Library site

Library Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 1pm – 4pm

The Library was organized on November 28, 1898 by a group of interested citizens working with members of the Lansdowne School Board. Its formal opening on June 3, 1899, was in a room of the Highland Avenue School located where the firehouse now stands. The collection grew from 1,345 books to 3, 190 by October 3, 1905, when it moved into a renovated baker’s shop on the corner of the school’s grounds.

On March 13, 1929, the Borough of Landsowne assumed all responsibility for maintaining the library, supported by a tax levy of 1/2 mill. Under a contract between the Library Board and Borough Council, the separate levy of 1/2 mill was eliminated in favor of operating the library on an appropriation from the Borough Council determined annually according to the estimated needs. This agreement was reaffirmed on October 20, 1970.

In November 1978, Ordinance #973 was passed by the voters authorizing the Borough to create a library fund up to 3 mills so that “it may continue its current level of support to the Landsowne Library.”

The Friends of the Lansdowne Public Library was formed in October 1970 to “encourage, develop and promote community awareness of the services of and opportunities for improvements of the Lansowne Public Library.”

The Library has been at is present location since June 19, 1982.