Cherry Hill Public Library

The Cherry Hill Public Library is home to 100 public access computers, including wireless access. CHPL also has laptops available to borrow while you are in the building.

Free to Cherry Hill Residents. $75 annually for non-residents. $10 for seniors

Cherry Hill Public Library

At-A-Glance

Opened Dec. 21, 2004
72,000 sq. foot building
Serving Cherry Hill Township (a community of 70,000 residents minutes from Philadelphia)
Card Holders (as of April 2006): 50,508
100 Public Access Computers
Wi-Fi Technology
Children's Library
Café
Computer Lab
Art Gallery
Meeting Rooms with Catering Available

Every day, the Cherry Hill Public Library is a popular community destination.  The building's three floors house the latest library resources, such as books, reference materials and technology.  An expanded children's department, complete with 16 computers and a separate story and craft room, delights children of all ages and offers them an interactive environment to learn and play.  Cherry Hill Public Library also provides quality programs - author series, computer classes, children's events, art exhibits, workshops and lectures on a range of topics from home organization to vital health information from the area's leading sources - all free and open to the public.

The Cherry Hill Public Library is now considered a high-tech facility, home to more than 100 public access computers, including wireless access, 167,000 book volumes, which includes 16,000 volumes of reference materials, 500 periodicals, and a vast selection of large print and audio books, CDs, videos, DVDs and video games.

The Cherry Hill Public Library (CHPL) was established in 1960. For six years it operated from a single store front in a small shopping center serving a population of 31,500 residents. The Library moved to its first permanent location at 1100 Kings Highway North in 1967 where it flourished for nearly 40 years, serving a growing population. By the late 1990s, Cherry Hill (a 24 square-mile municipality minutes from Philadelphia) had grown to nearly 70,000 residents. With just 24 computers, 60 parking spots and limited space for materials and events, Cherry Hill's library facility was outdated, overcrowded and struggling to meet the needs of a younger, more technologically advanced population.

In 2000, a library planner recommended a new state-of-the-art library facility for Cherry Hill. After almost two years of research, which included focus panels, community forums, phone and intercept surveys, a strategic plan was developed which led to architectural plans. In November 2003, ground was broken for a new 72,000 square foot facility that would truly become the "Heart of Town."

The new Cherry Hill Public Library opened its doors on Dec. 21, 2004 making 2005 a monumental year for library services in Cherry Hill Township.

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