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      • Library Information >
        • Using the library
        • Meeting Rooms
        • Local History Room
        • St. Marys Public Library History
        • Policies >
          • Circulation
          • Collection Development Policy >
            • Weeding
          • Rules of Conduct
          • Safe Child Policy
          • Computer/Internet Use
          • Meeting Room
          • Interlibrary Loan Policy
          • Camera Surveillance Policy
      • e-Government Resources
      • Technology Training Resources
      • Small Business Resources
      • Health Resources
      • Job Searching
      • Continuing Education
  • Children's
    • Summer Reading
    • Youth >
      • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
  • Teens
  • Local Information
  • Curbside

St. Marys Public Library History:

The City of St. Marys had no library service at the turn of the 20th Century. A group of women interested in cultural improvement named The Literary Circle was formed in St. Marys in 1909, and one of its projects was the foundation of a public library. The first public library in St. Marys was opened on July 2, 1912, and was housed in the Town Hall along with the City Council chambers, the police department, and the jail. In February of 1921 Dr. Eben Russ and his wife, nee Clare Hindl, presented their former house on Center Street to be used as a library, upon completion of construction of their new house across the street.

With the impetus of the Library Service and Construction Act of 1964, plans for a new library were developed. The new library was built on the old Center Street site and was constructed from Federal government funds, as well as money from the Stackpole Foundation and generous local support. Library service continued from a temporary location on Lafayette Street in St. Marys during the construction. The present library building was dedicated on April 17, 1966.

The St. Marys Public Library has had a number of Librarians since its dedication in 1966. Their efforts, as well as those of its staff and library boards both past and present, have made it the community resource that it is today. In the 1990s the library underwent a major renovation.  New lighting, carpeting, and shelving have been added to the existing library. In addition, a new Children's room was designed and constructed in the lower level of the library.  As the library moved into the 21st Century, we have seen many technological advances, and continued improvements in library service.  We received full computer system upgrades in 2004 and again in 2011.  2012 was a year of technological growth for the St. Marys Public Library, as we welcome Ebooks and Audio Book Downloads as part of our collection. 


Contact Us

St. Marys Public Library
​127 Center Street
St. Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-6141
​email​

Library Hours

Hours
Monday        10 am – 7 pm
Tuesday        10 am – 7 pm
Wednesday   10 am – 7 pm
Thursday      10 am – 7 pm
Friday           10 am – 5 pm
Saturday        9 am – 1 pm

library board meetings

Held at 6:45 pm
January 17           February 21
March 21              April 18
May 16                 June 20
August 15             September 19
October 17           November 21

o scheduled meetings in July or December


*Annual meeting proceeds regular meeting in January