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You are invited to the Grand Opening of the
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library

Click HERE to find out more and RSVP for this exciting event

200 West Second Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036
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The library opens up so many worlds— travel, people, philosophy. There’s a wealth of adventure, ideas, and comfort. My family and I love the library; we always feel welcome!
—Liz Wille, resident of Hummelstown

The proposed William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library will provide a hub for the community on the footprint of the former National Hotel. The building has been designed to be compatible with the existing streetscape, with a façade suggestive of the original hotel, where it will remain in the heart of the Hummelstown community.

Key Features of the building include the following:

  • space for expanded collections and ease of access for library users
  • dedicated children’s area, with six computer terminals and capacity for more than 15,000 books
  • library program/community meeting room
  • area specific for teens, with seating for 10, five computer terminals, 1,700 volumes plus current periodicals
  • easy accessibility and adequate parking for users from all points
  • adult reading and study area, with seating for 18, capacity for more than 16,000 volumes, and 10 computer terminals
  • adequate restroom facilities
  • ADA-required accessibility to all citizens
  • improved lighting and overall ambience, including adequate space for checking out items
  • adequate work space to improve public service
  • outdoor plaza area.

 

 

 

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