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About EPHRATA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Location:

550 S READING RD, EPHRATA, PA 17522, US

Mission Statement

The Ephrata Public Library is a physical and virtual community center. Its mission is to provide resources and to promote opportunities for everyone seeking to improve, change, enrich, and enjoy their lives. The library offers free access to information reflecting differing viewpoints in order to support an open and democratic society.

Description

The Ephrata Public Library offers free access to information reflecting differing viewpoints in order to support an open and democratic society. The Library offers free classes to homeschoolers, public and private school students, adults and seniors in a wide variety of subject areas. EPL opened in 1964 and today circulates over 500,000 items per year, making it one of the largest circulating library facilities in Lancaster County. The Library’s established service area encompasses the Ephrata Area School District though over 60% of its patrons live outside these municipalities. EPL serves an average of 1,200 people a day. The EPL is the first library in Lancaster County to host a skate park on its grounds and partners with local youth, retirement and community organizations through its programs and services.