Food Drive for The Rachel Way Pantry During October and November the Library will be collecting GLUTEN-FREE FOOD ONLY for The Rachel Way Pantry, based at the Plymouth Meeting Mall. Collection bins will be located at each Check-Out Desk. A list of acceptable foods will be available at each desk and on the list below. Read more about the pantry’s mission here....

Annual Appeal 2018   September 2018 As the William Jeanes Memorial Library winds down its 85th anniversary celebration year, we remain committed to delivering high-quality services to the community. In 2017 the Library had 25,000 more visits than in 2012, and we continue to welcome more visitors, add more programs, and circulate more materials than ever before. In...

New Catalog Look! As of August 23, 2018, our catalog will look a little different: it will look cleaner and have a few more features to help you get exactly the item you want! First, you’ll notice a new look on the main page of the catalog, whether you’re using it in the Library or accessing it from...

Improved Searching with Discovery Service–Available Now! The Montgomery County Libraries have joined together to offer you access to the EBSCO Discovery Service–an enhanced SEARCH tool that allows you to dive deeper into all of the fantastic resources our libraries offer! From the homepage of our website, click on the magnifying glass in the upper right-hand corner. A new drop-down window will...

TRIBUTE GIFTS Donate a Book in Someone’s Name The William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning is pleased to offer you the opportunity to honor a loved one with a bookplate in one of the titles in our collection. Click here for the form. You may print it and fill it out...

WIRELESS / MOBILE PRINTING William Jeanes Memorial Library now offers printing from your device to our printer. Print from anywhere with your computer or device, then come in to the Library during regular business hours and pick it up! This service will work from your home (such as those times when you’re out of ink!), when you’re out on...

Support Library Funding through the IMLS The federally-funded IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) agency has been targeted for elimination in the new budget proposal before Congress. While the Library hasn’t received a check directly from the federal government in years, I assure you that if you have used any resource in the library—checked out items, attended a program, or...