About the Whitehall Township Public Library
The library's mission is to provide lifelong learning with education, enrichment, and entertainment through a full range of library services.
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Contact Information
Address:
Whitehall Township Public Library
3700 Mechanicsville Rd.
Whitehall, PA 18052
Phone: 610-432-4339
E-Mail: helpdesk@whitehallpl.org
Website: www.whitehallpl.org
Facebook: WhitehallTPL
YouTube: Whitehall Township Public Library
Contact Form: This is at the bottom of our home page.
Using the Library
You can return items to the drop box at our front desk during our open hours or to the yellow parking lot drop boxes at any time.
You can come into the library to check out items, but we also offer a curbside pickup option.
You can place holds on items by calling our front desk or using our catalog. To request items online, you can log into your account, search our catalog, click on the words "Place Hold" on the right side of the record, and submit your contact information. When anything arrives for you, we call you. You can either let us know you're coming into the library or schedule a pickup day. Then you can pick up your items at our side door during regular hours.
Please see our Support Us page for information on donations and fundraisers.
Patron Conduct Policy
The library strives to provide a quiet, safe, and supportive environment for all patrons and staff engaged in library activities. See our Patron Conduct Policy:
Regular Hours
You can come into the library or arrange a curbside pickup during the following hours:
- Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Holidays & Special Hours 2024
- New Year’s Eve/Day: Sat., December 30, 2023 - Mon., January 1, 2024: Closed
- President's Day: Mon., February 19: Closed
- Memorial Day: Sat., May 25 - Mon., May 27: Closed
- Independence Day: Thurs., July 4: Closed
- Labor Day: Sat., August 31 - Mon., September 2: Closed
- Thanksgiving Eve: Wed., November 27: open 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Thanksgiving: Thurs., November 28 - Fri., November 29: Closed
- Staff Holiday: Fri., December 13: open 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Christmas: Tues., December 24 – Wed., December 25: Closed
- New Year’s Eve/Day: Tues., December 31, 2024 - Wed., January 1, 2025: Closed
Library Emergency Closings
Decisions about closing the library for inclement weather do not necessarily follow the Whitehall-Coplay School District’s direction. Library closings will be published on multiple platforms including:
- WFMZ-TV (Channel 69) and their online Storm Center.
- Social media.
If the library is closed or closes early due to any emergency situation, then materials due on the date(s) the library is closed will be due the next day that we’re open.
Resource Sharing
With our card, you can use any Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC) library. You can also put items on hold from the Multi-District Lehigh Valley Pocono and have them sent to an LCLC library. However, if you want to visit a multi-district library and get items there, you still need their card. Click here to get contact information for these libraries. Click here to find your home library.
Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative
The Whitehall Township Public Library is part of the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC): Catasauqua, Coplay, Dimmick, Emmaus, Lehighton, Lower Macungie, Palmerton, Parkland, Penn Kidder, Slatington, Southern Lehigh and Whitehall Township.
One card will give you access to all twelve LCLC libraries. Is the book or DVD you want not on our shelf? Odds are one of the other libraries has it, and you can either pick it up there or have it delivered here. You will be able to borrow materials from any of the libraries in the cooperative.
Anyone living in one of our districts can get a library card with us. Children 17 and under must have a parent or guardian sign for their cards, and that parent or guardian must also have a card with us. Children have some borrowing restrictions; you can ask at our front desk for details.
Multi-District Lehigh Valley Pocono
Your library card now gives you access to 1.4 million items and counting! That’s about triple the amount of books, audiobooks, DVDs, and more library goodies that you can now borrow with just a click, tap, or call.
We’re now partnering with the Lehigh Valley Library System (Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton libraries) AND libraries in the Poconos and Bangor to offer expanded resource sharing — more than 20 libraries in total (see below)!
Simply search, reserve, and pick up items here at Whitehall or at your favorite LCLC branch when notified (some restrictions may apply). Browse the catalog here. To explore items across all 20+ libraries, be sure to choose “Multi-District Lehigh Valley Pocono” from the library pull-down menu. On the confirmation screen when you reserve items, be sure to select or confirm the pick-up library of your choice.
Resource Sharing Partners:
- Lehigh Valley Library System (LVLS): Allentown Public Library (Allentown, PA), Bethlehem Area Public Library (Bethlehem, PA), Easton Area Public Library (Easton, PA)
- Monroe-Easton-Bangor Library Group Libraries: Bangor Public Library (Bangor, PA), Barrett Paradise Friendly Library (Cresco, PA), Clymer Library (Pocono Pines, PA), Easton Area Public Library (Easton, PA), Eastern Monroe Public Library (Stroudsburg, PA), Pocono Mountain Public Library (Tobyhanna, PA), Western Pocono Community Library (Brodheadsville, PA)
- Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC): Coplay Public Library (Coplay, PA), Dimmick Memorial Library (Jim Thorpe, PA), Emmaus Public Library (Emmaus, PA), Lehighton Area Memorial Library (Lehighton, PA), Lower Macungie Library (Macungie, PA), Palmerton Area Library (Palmerton, PA), Parkland Community Library (Allentown, PA), Public Library of Catasauqua (Catasauqua, PA), Slatington Public Library (Slatington, PA), Southern Lehigh Public Library (Center Valley, PA), Whitehall Township Public Library (Whitehall, PA)
Board of Trustees
- Kathy Betz, Treasurer
- Dhara Dekhtawala, Vice President
- Tom Ernst
- Ed Hozza
- Melissa Sassaman, Secretary
- Joan M. Shafer, President
- Denise Shaffer
Members of the public are welcome to attend our Board of Trustees meetings. They usually meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. (See our calendar.) You can find the most recent agenda and a collection of past meeting minutes on our Publications page.
Fines and Fees
Library Fees
| Item | Fee |
| Black & White Computer Prints / Photocopies | $.10 |
| Color Computer Prints | $1.00 |
| ILL Due Date Slip Missing | $1.00 |
| Lost or Damaged Library Card | $2.00 |
| Lost Barcode | $1.00 |
| Returned Check | $40.00 |
Used Book Sale Prices
| Item | Price |
| Hardcover Books (All Ages) | $1.00 |
| Adult Paperback Books | $.50 |
| Kids’ Paperback & Board Books | $.25 each or 5 for $1.00 |
| Magazines | $.25 each or 5 for $1.00 |
| Puzzles & Games | $1.00 |
| DVDs | $1.00 |
| Audiobooks | $1.00 |
| Music CDs & CD-ROMs | $.25 |
| Everything Else | $.50 |
We accept credit cards for fines and fees with a minimum credit card payment of $5.00.