Notice: The Chester County Library Main Front Parking Lot will be closed on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, until 4 pm for the Library Card Sign-Up Fest. Please use the alternative Mall parking across the street during this time. Thank you for your understanding!

📖 "Arlo Draws an Octopus"—the PA One Book 2025 for Early Literacy—is now featured on our StoryWalk® at Exton Park! 🍂 Enjoy the fall weather, take a stroll, and discover this heartwarming story. #extonpark #storywalk

🚨 ALERT: Chester County Library (Exton) & Hankin Library (Chester Springs) are experiencing phone/internet outages. Our other 16 member libraries may be affected. Updates will follow as services are restored. Thanks for your patience!

🎶 Grab your instrument or bring your voice and "Join the Jam!" All skill levels welcome—play, sing, or just enjoy the music. Free & open to all! Register 👉 bit.ly/CCLAccousticJa… #JamSession #LiveMusic #ExtonPA

📷(UPDATE, Thurs. 9/18): Network issues continue to affect phone & email at Chester County Library (Exton) and the Henrietta Hankin Branch (Chester Springs). Check chescolibraries.org or social media for updates. Thanks for your patience!

☀️ Here Comes the Sun—LIVE! Join NASA experts at Chester County Library to safely view the sun’s surface & solar activity through specialized telescopes. Weather-dependent! 📍 Front of building 🗓️ Register: bit.ly/CCLHereComesTh… #NASAAmbassadors

Slip into another century at our Jane Austen Autumn Tea Party. Learn about Austen’s life, test your knowledge in trivia, enjoy tea & scones, crafts, dancing, music & prizes. Regency attire encouraged! Register: bit.ly/CCLJaneAustenT…

Don’t miss our final K-Event of 2025! 🎶 Join us Sat, Oct 18, 1–3 PM for crafts (Pocket Guide/Concert Diary), snacks, K-pop videos, raffles & photocard trading. Materials provided—bring your own too! Register: bit.ly/CCLKPopKDramaC… #Kpop #Kdrama #KpopFans #LibraryEvent

Join Smithsonian Adrián Aldaba & Emily Key for a live talk on Nuestra América, highlighting inspiring Latino stories & their impact on U.S. history. 📅 Oct 2, 2 PM | Register: libraryc.org/ccls | Watch later: libraryc.org/ccls/archive #NuestraAmerica

ATTENTION: We are pleased to report that public internet access has been restored at all of our locations. Some libraries may be experiencing local phone and e-mail issues. We continue to work on the full restoration of services.

UPDATE 09/25/2025: We are pleased to report that public internet access and phone services have been restored at all of our locations. Libraries are still experiencing issues with staff email. We continue to work on the full restoration of services.

📚 The Friends of Chester County Library Fall Book Sale returns Oct 3–5! Find gently used books, CDs & DVDs at great prices. Members-only preview 10/3, public sale 10/4, $10 bag sale 10/5. Proceeds support the Library! #ExtonPA #BookSale #SupportLibraries

Engaging conversations with fellow thinkers. Join us on Thursdays, October 9th, November 13th, and December 4th, for a three-part series as we discuss philosophical ideas inspired by books in the genre. 📷Registration for October's class is bit.ly/InnerCompassOct #PhilosophyTalk

October’s Adult Reading Challenge is here to thrill and chill! 🕯️🎃 Dive into mystery, horror, or suspense—perfect for crisp nights. No registration needed! Log + book list: bit.ly/CCLReadingChal… #OctoberReads #SpookySeasonBooks #TBR #LibraryReads #BookChallenge

✨ Celebrate Diwali with Sruti Philadelphia. Enjoy an in-person classical Indian performance by the Sruti Youth Group in honor of the Festival of Lights. Seating is limited—register today: bit.ly/CelebrateDiwal… #Diwali #FestivalOfLights #SrutiYouthGroup

From story time leader to record breaker! Shannon Hays, Youth Services Librarian at Chester County Library, set a new Women’s FKT on the 430-mile Endless Mountains Grand Depart with a time of 70h 31m 02s! 💪 Congrats, Shannon—your library fam is cheering loud and proud! 🚴🔥

✅ All services across the Chester County Library System are now fully operational—including staff email, phone lines, and public internet access. Thank you for your patience and support during the outage! #ChesterCountyLibrary #LibraryUpdates

👶✨ Play & Learn: Parent-Child Workshop ✨👶 Join us Fridays, Oct. 10–Nov. 7, 9:30–11 AM for a 5-week play-based series for toddlers (18–35 months) & caregivers. Toys, books, art, & more! ✅ Register: bit.ly/CCLPlayAndLearn #ToddlerTime #PlayAndLearn #ChesterCountyLibrary

It’s Banned Books Week (Oct 5–11)! 📚 This year’s theme—“Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights”—spotlights 2,452 titles challenged in libraries last year. The right to read belongs to all of us. Defend it. #BannedBooksWeek2025 #FreedomToRead #BannedBooks

Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows has gripped YA fans since 2015—and now she’s back with The Dregs Edition! Join her live on Thurs., Oct 9, at 7 pm via the Chester County Library. Register + ask questions 👉libraryc.org/cclsWatch Watch later: 👉libraryc.org/ccls/archive#A… #SixOfCrows