Libraries
- Butler County Community College, John A. Beck Jr. Library
Address: College Drive, Oak Hills, Butler, PA 16003
Telephone: 724-287-8711, Ext. 298
Contact: Stephen Joseph, dean for library services and distance education
Web site: www.bc3.edu/library
On-site materials: 50,000 books, 200 magazine titles, 2,000 videos
Other services: Internet access, online periodical index.
Public access: Free. College library card required. Cards also are available to nonstudents.
- Butler County Federated Library System
Address: 1553 W. Sunbury Road, West Sunbury, PA 16061
Telephone: 724-283-1880
Bookmobile telephone: 724-283-2279
Web site: www.bcfls.org
Administrator: Sheila Brown
Services: Handles administrative duties for county libraries and operates extension services, including the Bookmobile.
- Butler Area Public Library
Address: 218 N. McKean St., Butler, PA 16001
Telephone: 724-287-1715
TTY: 724 287-1781
Web site: www.bcfls.org/butler
Director: Elizabeth Gibson
On-site materials: More than 3,200 videos, 125 periodicals, 90,000 books.
Other services: Internet access, Power Library, word processing, online services, genealogical materials, interlibrary loan.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials. $1 fee for some video rentals.
- Cranberry Public Library
Address: 2525 Rochester Road, Suite 300, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Telephone: 724-776-9100
Fax: 724-776-2490
Web site: www.bcfls.org/cranberry
Director: Carol Troese
On-site materials: 78,620 books, videos, audio tapes and magazines, DVD’s and books on CD.
Other services: Internet service, word processing, spreadsheet and database software, interlibrary loan, remote access.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials.
- Evans City Public Library
Address: 232 E. Main St., Evans City, PA 16033
Telephone: 724-538-8695
E-mail: evanscity@bcfls.org
Web site: www.bcfls.org/evanscity
Director: Judith Pfeifer
On-site materials: 18,000 books, 35 magazine titles, videos, compact discs, DVDs and audio tapes.
Other services: Internet access, interlibrary loan, database.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials.
- Grove City Public Library
Address: 125 W. Main St., Grove City, PA 16127
Telephone: 724-458-7320
E-mail: grovecpl@zoominternet.net
Web site: www.grovecitypalibrary.org
Director: Linda Bennett
On-site materials: 31,000 catalogued items including books, audio and video tapes, subscriptions to 50 magazines.
Other services: Internet access, interlibrary loan and word processing.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials.
- Mars Public Library
Address: 107 Grand Ave., Mars, PA 16046
Telephone: 724-625-9048
Web site: www.bcfls.org/mars
Director: Sally Sturm
On-site materials: More than 34,000 catalogued items, including books, books on CDs and cassette tapes, videos, DVDs, subscriptions to 52 magazines.
Other services: Computer center with eight public terminals, Internet access, tax service, dog license sales, interlibrary loan, CD-ROMs, Power Library, story hours, summer reading programs, and programs for adults and children.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials.
- Prospect Community Library
Address: 357 Main St., Prospect, PA 16052. Mailing address: PO Box 257 Prospect PA 16052
Telephone: 724-865-9718; fax: same
Web site: www.bcfls.org/prospect
Director: Jeanne Sarnese
E-mail: jsarnese@bcfls.org
On-site materials: 15,000 books, 30 magazine titles, videos and audio tapes, DVD movies, books on audio tape.
Other services: Internet access, interlibrary loan, word processing, online services.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials.
- Saxonburg Area Public Library
Address: 240 W. Main St., P.O. Box 454, Saxonburg, PA 16056
Telephone: 724-352-4810
Web site: www.bcfls.org/saxonburg
Director: Steve Twentier
On-site materials: 30,000 books, audio and video tapes, magazines, DVDs.
Other services: Internet access, interlibrary loan.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials. Story hour Thursdays at 1 p.m.
- Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock — Bailey Library
Address: Bailey Library, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Telephone: 724-738-2641 or 724-738-2637
Web site: www.sru.edu/library
Director: Phillip Tramdack
On-site materials: About 600,000 books; 69,000 volumes of periodicals; 1.4 million pieces of microfilm and microfiche; 265,000 federal and state government documents; 84,000 audio-visual items; university and community archives, popular collection of books on tape. Best seller book collection.
Other services: Internet access; virtual information desk; full-text electronic journals and books; direct patron borrowing.
Public access: Through Friends of Bailey Library, $10 a year. Free for anyone in the 16057 zip code.
- Zelienople Area Public Library
Address: 227 S. High St., Zelienople, PA 16063
Telephone: 724-452-9330
Web site: www.bcfls.org/zelienople
E-mail: zelienople@bcfls.org
Director: Jan Lawrence
On-site materials: Over 75,000 materials, including books, audio tapes, video tapes, CDs, DVDs, periodicals, software, puppets and story quilts.
Other services: Internet access, word processing, income tax assistance, interlibrary loan, story hour and book discussion groups.
Public access: Free. Library card required to take out materials.