Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library

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Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library The Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library help raise money to fund programs and improvements to the library. So what do the Friends do?

What is Friends of the Pottstown Library? Friends of the Pottstown Regional Library is a non-profit organization that helps raise additional funding for the library. The Friends are members of Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries - http://www.pcblpa.org/Home.aspx

Why does the library need additional funding? Doesn't it get enough money from federal, state, and local government? While the library does receive funding from various government sources it often falls short of the needs of the library. The library provides a variety of programs and services to the community, including after school activities, internet access, and passport applications. The library may be able to maintain these services at its current level of funding but there is no money for improvements. The library is in need of renovations and additional professional staff. Additional funding would also mean increased hours of operation. The Friends do their best to provide additional funding so that the library can continue to help the community. Why doesn't the library just remove some of these services to save money? Many of the services provided by the library are not available to members of the community anywhere else. The library provides free services to the community including basic computer classes and internet access. There are a large number of people within the community who do not have internet access at home. If they are to find and apply for a job they may have no other way of accomplishing this than at the library. We help raise additional funding for the library mainly through member donations, used book sale events, and book sales in our used book store, the "Book Nook." We are currently looking into additional fund raising activities and would also love to hear from the community about fund raising ideas. How can I help? Volunteers are always appreciated. We also welcome book donations and collect Redner's tapes from their Save-a-Tape program.

10/10/2026

It's budget season! Not as exciting as pumpkin spice or sweater weather, but budget allocations from local municipalities matter to our library.

We've sent budget increase requests to Borough of Pottstown Upper Pottsgrove Township West Pottsgrove Township and Lower Pottsgrove Township which you can find on our website. The support of residents and municipal leaders is essential to the library's success and future, but we are operating with much less than our contemporaries in Montgomery County and across the Commonwealth.

Here's how our regional library stacks up against the rest of Montgomery County. With your help, we can create a better future for the Pottstown Regional Public Library. With increased funding, we can expand our collection, update our building, provide new programs, hire more staff and expand the hours we are open.

Take a minute to read about our funding and then become an advocate for the library-share with friends and family, contact your local and state representatives, and tell them what you already know: PRPL is an incredible resource for the community!

https://pottstownregionalpubliclibrary.org/

10/10/2026

It's budget season, and we have approached all of our municipal partners to request an increase in funding for our library which serves over 40,000 residents in the greater Pottstown area.

First up-Pottstown Borough! We have big goals to achieve at your library, and we need everyone's help to get there. The chart in this post shows what we've presented to Borough Council, and you can find more information on our website about how we are funded, how our library compares to others in the county, and how you can help.

https://pottstownregionalpubliclibrary.org/support-the-library/

If you value the library, please

📣Reach out to your borough council representative to support our plea for increased funding.
📣 Share this post with friends and family on social media and share the message in person
📣Keep visiting the library!

10/10/2026

It's budget season, and we have approached all of our municipal partners to request an increase in funding for our library which serves over 40,000 residents in the greater Pottstown area.

LOWER POTTSGROVE! We have big goals to achieve at your library, and we need everyone's help to get there. The chart in this post shows what we've presented to YOUR Township commissioners, and you can find more information on our website about how we are funded, how our library compares to others in the county, and how you can help.

https://pottstownregionalpubliclibrary.org/support-the-library/

If you value the library, please

📣Reach out to your borough council representative to support our plea for increased funding.
📣 Share this post with friends and family on social media and share the message in person
📣Keep visiting the library!

08/18/2026

We love Mr Mike's song.
The Friends will be donating $10,000 to help get the elevator fixed.
Every little bit helps.

06/09/2026

2 Amazing finds at the Book Nook
1. The Secret Garden chair, designed by Julie at . It was part of the original Charity where it was auctioned off and donated back to the Library. For years, it sat on display for all to enjoy. The addition of the amazing Kindness vending machine blocked it from view, so we saved it from falling into obscurity and placed it in our Book Nook, giving someone lucky a chance to take it home.
2. A Book Lover's Sun Hat. Need to block the sun from your eyes and announce to the world your love of books? Of course, you do. The perfect hat can be found in our Book Nook.

06/07/2026

At the start of the adult Summer Reading challenge, we honored Joe Browne for his dedication and generosity to the Friends.
We were thankful to learn more about his personal life from his dear friend Marilyn.

Apologies for turning the camera halfway through. Clearly, I am not an Internet Influencer. 😂

We updated our website Go check it out!
02/28/2026

We updated our website Go check it out!

The Book Nook, the Friends of the Library’s used bookstore, is located on main level of the library. It’s now in its new location in the alcove! In addition to a selection of hardcovers, paperbacks, videos, and puzzles, the Book Nook also offers coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a variety of gift ...

Stay safe and warm. Read a good book.
02/23/2026

Stay safe and warm. Read a good book.

The Pottstown Library will be CLOSED tomorrow, Mon. Feb. 23, due to the snow storm. All programs scheduled for tomorrow are cancelled. Stay safe everyone!

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500 E High Street
Pottstown, PA
19464

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