Some of the best customer service in the area for all of your book/media needs. It's usually filled…read morewith college students but its great if you are looking for a nice working atmosphere. Ask for Cami and Martha and all of you library desires will be answered.

Beautiful little community very close to Hershey, PA. There is a great little downtown area with…read moresome mom and pop shoppes and also walking trails and parks and some nice country spaces. I really enjoyed my time in Hummelstown.

I have a copy of Hummelstown native Jack Veasey's collection of poems "Handful of Hair." On the…read moreinside front cover is an original poem in his own handwriting, signed by him. What would be a good thing for me to do with this very special item?

Decent size and selection for a small town. The staff is friendly and the books are well organized…read moreinto sections including: fiction, non fiction, young adult, and kids.

The Fredericksen Library has been one of the libraries I've taken my kids to for almost 12 years,…read moreand it continues to be one of our favorites. One of the things I love most is that the children's library has its own downstairs entrance, which makes it really easy when you're visiting with little kids. As soon as you walk in, the information desk is right at the front, and the self-checkout stations are conveniently located on the right, making grabbing and returning books quick and simple. The children's area itself is bright and welcoming, with tons of windows and natural light, which makes it feel open and calm instead of crowded. My kids especially love the play area, and there's plenty to keep them busy. Some of the highlights include: * Interactive wall activities where kids can flip pieces, match items, and move little balls through tracks * Puppet theater play * Interactive computers * A fish tank they enjoy checking on * A coloring area * A wide variety of books for different ages There's also lots of seating, which makes it easy for parents to sit and read while the kids explore. They host storytimes in the children's library, and there's also a separate room used for programs and events. Even when we're not attending a scheduled program, the play space alone easily keeps my kids entertained for an hour or more. Another thing I appreciate is how family-friendly the layout is. Inside the children's library there are two bathrooms with changing tables, which is incredibly convenient when you're visiting with little ones. There's also an additional larger restroom outside of the children's area with stalls and another changing table. Parking is easy, with street parking near the lower-level entrance and a parking lot available as well. Outside the children's library there's extra seating, and depending on when you visit, the library café is open with really reasonable prices for coffee and snacks, which is a nice bonus during longer visits. This is definitely one of those places where we can easily stay for a few hours between playing, reading books, and just enjoying the space. After visiting for so many years, it's still one of our go-to libraries, and I know we'll keep coming back.

This library is such a wonderful resource & staple for the Camp Hill community!…read more The selection of books for adults is truly amazing! They also have a wonderful children's library as well! The staff is always so helpful, kind, and friendly! From having to pay fines or even just asking a general question everyone who I have interacted with has been very helpful! The story times are also very wonderful! Amy who reads to the kids is always so positive, fun, and outgoing allowing the kids to really get into the story and songs to have a great time! They have story time two days every week & they are always so great! I definitely would recommend if you have a little one to check out the story times! What's also great about this library is that it is apart of the Cumberland County Libraries! So if you want a specific book, but it's at a different location you can still request it because of being apart of the county libraries! Definitely check this library out if you haven't!

I thought this library was a river, but it's not a river. That was just a riverfront…read more This library is really awesome and have now been here twice and both times I thought it was in a great location but really friendly people working here and a pretty decent selection of books as well. Owned by Kenny McCormick of South Park fame, who was tragically killed - repeatedly. Luckily the library is far from dead.

This is a nice library in the most beautiful part of the city. If you're into libraries this is one…read moreto visit.

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was known for identifying carbon monoxide, but mainly as the…read morediscoverer of oxygen in 1774. He was also a theologian, educator, political activist and writer. He spent the last years of his life in then rural Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He was a strong supported of the political ideas of the french revolution and had supported many religious Dissenters (both no-no's in his homeland of England), for this his house, library & laboratory were burned down, he was accused of treason and then he immigrated to The United States. First settling in Philadelphia, then moving to northumberland, he had hoped that moving to such a rural and secluded area would perhaps give him some breathing-space and time to think. He wasn't welcome as a preacher in Northumberland, but founded the first congregation of Unitarian faith in Philadelphia. His house was equipped with a laboratory, where he conducted experiments. His ideas greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson and the Constitution, and also his education planning is the basis for the liberal arts college. This is basically a tour of his original house, it has been modified since then. takes about a half-hour. 4.00 admission per person.

Dan pretty much hits the nail on the head in his review. I'd heard of the Joseph Priestley House…read morebefore, but I'd never visited it. Not only did Priestley discover oxygen, he also conducted early experiments in electricity and counted Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Watt among his friends. His teachings were so controversial that his house in Birmingham England was burned to the ground. He and his family fled Engand and Priestley spent the last decade of his life in Northumberland. The Joseph Priestley House is a National Historic Landmark and from the outside, it looks like a typically unassuming English gentleman's estate. But it's really easy to spend some time in here. Priestley and his family not only lived here, he had his laboratory here too. And I'm happy to say that the lab has been recently renovated. When the lab was renovated, it was done so without intruding on the elements of the house. The exhibit is set as though Priestley is at work investigating carbon monoxide in his Northumberland laboratory. Reproduction glassware pieces were selected, based on pieces that Joseph Priestley was known to have used here. The original laboratory glassware is now at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Other renovations include two representative furnaces with chimneys and a fume hood spanning the width of the lab. There's also a lot of family history in the house. His spouse Mary Priestley did a lot of the planning for the new house. She passed away, however, two years after they arrived in Northumberland and she never saw the completion of the house. As a widower, Joseph Priestley lived here with his eldest son, Joesph Priestley Jr and his daughter-in-law and his grandchildren. In 1919 Dr. George Gilbert Pond bought the house at auction. Dr. Pond was dean of the School of Natural Sciences at Pennsylvania State College (now Penn State). After his death in 1926, the college purchased the house and built the Pond House in his honor. It was used as a firepoof museum for Joseph Priestley's artificats. It once served as a visitor center, however plans are afoot to adapt it for public meetings and exhibits. I think that visiting small historical houses such as Priestley's can be just as rewarding as visiting well-known museums. If you visit the Priestley House, do the "Priestley Pilgrimage" by also visitng the Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel, Riverview Cemetery and Northumberland's Historic District.

New renovation in this library is absolutely fantastic. The building itself is very modern and well…read morekept. Clean, well organized, and easy to find materials. There are a couple meetings rooms, and a nice lounge to sit back and read a book. Public-use computers are also a plus. I go here a couple times a week on my lunch break just to enjoy a little bit of quiet and get some work done. Staff is always courteous and friendly. Definitely a positive part of this community.

Great library to take the kids to. Originally founded in 1913, the Hershey Public Library has been…read moreoperating for over 100 years! Despite not being part of the Dauphin County Library System, they will allow you to check out items for 10 days if you show your library card & drivers license. The children's area is not very large, but is well stocked with books and some games, such as floor puzzles, etc. Ample Internet computers available, as well as a small coffee area. They have countless events and currently are having a "French Film Festival" in the month of February. Be sure to check it out.....

I love that there is access to local history materials even when the Historical Society is closed…read more I live about 2 hours away but am working on a book focused on my ancestors who lived in Juniata County and this library is a very important resource. The librarians were so pleasant and the ambience is wonderful for a library with lots of places to sit and read/do research. I noticed a good number of people coming and going and it seems that the roomy children's section was being well utilized during my visit. There are also several boxes of free books available when you first come in, too! I am a big proponent of libraries so I am very glad to see this library in good use! :)

This library was really helpful when I needed a place to use the computers. The librarian was…read morehelpful and kind. It appeared as though they had a great selection of material to check out as well.

I love bringing my children here and it has to be at least among the top two libraries for children…read morein Cumberland County. The entire bottom floor is designated for the youth. There are board games for children to play, puzzles for varying age ranges, magnetic tiles and even a small slide for small toddlers. There are also preloaded computer games for children to get involved with, along with of course a great selection of books. My children enjoy spending hours here and it's very popular on rainy days among parents. I'm very glad I found this library!

This library is very VERY dated. To get a library card it took 10 minutes to fill out a paper form…read moreand provide the necessary proof of residency documents. The children's toys look like they've been there for decades. The location of the children's area is in the basement and very dingy smelling. All that said, it has a cute puppet area, the board games and puzzles are fun and I like that the whole basement is for children so it doesn't disrupt adult areas of the building.