Mount Carmel Area Public Library

6 I-Macs for Public Use; WiFi available; Color Printer

Free to all patrons living in the Mount Carmel Area School District~Kulpmont, Marion Heights, the Borough of Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel Township~ Atlas, Beaverdale, Centralia, Connersville, Dooleyville, Diamond Town, Locust Gap, Natalie, Strong, and Wilburton~Home of Pennsylvania's Winningest High School Football Team

The Mount Carmel Area Public Library provides collections, programs, and leadership to promote the development of literate and informed citizens through open and equal access to cultural, intellectual, recreational, and informational resources.

The Mount Carmel Area Public Library collection holds over 52,000 items- books, audio books, DVDs, compact discs, magazines, Microfilm collection of newspapers dating back to 1860, Kulpmont, MCA, Mt. Carmel Township, Mt. Carmel Catholic and Conyngham Twp. High School year books, a collection of local histories, genealogy sources and more.

Electronic resources at the Library include 6 public computer terminals with color printer, WiFi accessability, a microfilm reader/printer, and a photocopy machine.

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Mount Carmel Area Public Library is located in the Borough of Mount Carmel in the Anthracite Region of East-Central Pennsylvania, Northumberland County. Serving the entire Mount Carmel Area School District a population of 12,577 (2010 census) of which 7,915 are registered Library patrons.

On December 6, 1961 the first public library was dedicated at Avenue and Oak Street. The culmination of this occasion was due to the long-time ambition, dedication and perseverance of the members of the Mount Carmel Women's Club.

Staffed by members of the Woman's Club with three competent librarians serving as technical advisers (Miss Martha Johnson, Mrs. Marilyn Kanezo and Miss Edna Olshefski) the library was opened for public inspection on December 6, 1961.

From this modest beginning, the library has grown through the last 4 decades, to its present status as one of the cultural landmarks of the area. In 1961 the library consisted of approximately 500 donated books but in the summer of 1966 as the needs of the community were overwhelming the facilities of the original building, the library was moved to the southeast comer of Second and Maple Streets. By 1972 the library had expanded to 15,000 volumes. It was on November 29th of that same year (1972) that the public was informed that the library would be moving to spacious new quarters in the former Grossman Department Store at 30 South Oak Street. This move was made possible by the philanthropy of Mr. Joseph A. Palumbo and Mr. William Grossman and families. The "new" library was formally dedicated by President Judge Michael Kivko on Tuesday, October 9, 1973. On October 24, 1974 Mount Carmel Area School Board voted to contribute a yearly donation to the Mount Carmel Area Public Library.