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Hours
Monday - 1 pm - 8pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 10am - 5pm
Thursday-10am - 8pm
Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday - CLOSED


Contact Info
P.O. Box 177
205 Ferry Street
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 275-4180
FAX (570) 275-8480
Director: Bonnie White


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Learning Express Library
This service allows you to take practice tests in hundreds of areas and build needed basic skills in math, reading and writing and computer skills. There are also a variety of electronic books available for download.

Watch for a new addition to the website -- a list of new acquisitions.
 




Welcome!

About Us:

The Thomas Beaver Free Library is Danville's historic public library. Located in Montour County, the library has been serving patrons since 1888. Today we provide comprehensive print, audio, video, DVD, and electronic resources for your information and recreational needs.

Make a SPLASH'

Turtle Talk! with naturalist, MaryAnn Haladay-Bierly from R.B. Winter State Park.  Children will be able to pet a box turtle and a painted turtle! Thursday, July 29th at 10:30 in the community room. 

Adopt-A-Reader 

Thank you to everyone who so generously supported this fundraiser! 

Friends Meeting

The Friends of the Thomas Beaver Free Library will meet on Thursday, August 19th, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Library.  Please join us!

Book Sale

Where - The Thomas Beaver Free Library                                When - Fri, Sept 17th 10am to 5pm & Sat, Sept 18th 9am to 4pm Gently used books may be brought to the library starting July 30th during open hours.  Please do not bring National Geographics, encyclopedia, text books or Reader's Digest condensed books.

Tote Bags

The Friends of the Library are helping you recycle and reuse by providing a tote bag for a donation of $6.00. Proceeds from the tote will also help the library be sustained.  Come to either desk at the Library and get one for you and one for a friend.

Listen to Books - Browse over a thousand audio books to download and listen on your computer. Transfer them to a portable device, like an iPod or MP3 player and some titles can burn onto a CD for your listening pleasure anywhere, anytime. Try it, it's easy! It's free! (Login in using PL3225 + the 4 digits on your library card ) Visit listentobooks.org

Continuing Programs

Bookworms, a book discussion group sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Beaver Free Library, will meet at 6:30 pm on Monday, July 26th, 2010.  The book for discussion is "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity" by Bill O'Reilly.  For more information, contact Nancy Riley at 275-1332.

Music & Movement for Toddlers on Tuesdays & Thursday Morning Preschool Storytime are on hiatus until September.   

 

  

Thomas Beaver Free Library (570) 275-4180 205 Ferry St. Danville, PA 17821