Updated: Friday, March 7

Last month, the Lancaster City Branch experienced significant flooding on the building’s first floor. Because restoration efforts are still underway, the library will remain closed until (at least) March 17. We are taking all necessary measures to ensure a safe reopening of the building as soon as possible.

To minimize the negative impact of this incident on our patrons, beginning Monday, March 10, we will provide limited library services from the LPL outreach van, parked outside the library in Ewell Plaza.

What You Can Do in Ewell Plaza

  • BROWSE and BORROW from the carefully curated collections on display, featuring popular titles for both adults and children, as well as DVDs, board games, and yard games!
  • REQUEST Grab Bags and PICK UP held items in person at the library’s entrance.
  • USE a public computer or ACCESS digital services like Libby, Hoopla, and other online resources.
  • RENEW your items, REGISTER for a new library card, ASK reference questions by emailing askus@lancasterpubliclibrary.org.

🛂 The Passport Processing Office will continue operating out of the Mountville Branch. The office will be open March 11-13. To schedule your appointment, please call 717-394-2651, ext. 2260, email kleader@lancasterpubliclibrary.org, or visit our online passport appointment calendar.

🗺 Until we can return to in-person programming, a majority of upcoming programs have been relocated to the Mountville Branch or to the LNP offices at 101 N. Queen Street.