Current services update
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Book Returns - All books can now be returned to drop offs. Reminder all items checked out before the closures are due June 30th. All returned materials are quarantined before being processed.
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Check Outs - Items on hold can now be checked out for curbside or grab and go pickup. Contact your library for more information.
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Computer Use - Limited computer use by appointment will be available at some libraries beginning June 22nd. Please contact your library for more information.
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In Library Browsing - Some libraries may begin offering limited in person services on June 29. Please call your library for the details on what they are offering.
Please visit our Information page for our resources that may help you at this time and to apply for a library card if you do not have one. Patrons are invited to use our digital collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks.
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Laughlin Memorial Library
99 Eleventh Street | Ambridge, PA 15003
Director: Julie Mulcahy | Telephone: (724) 266-3857 | Fax: (724) 266-5670
Director: Julie Mulcahy | Telephone: (724) 266-3857 | Fax: (724) 266-5670
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Sunday Closed |
Monday 10am-2pm 3pm-7pm |
Tuesday 10am-3pm |
Wednesday 10am-3pm |
Thursday 10am-2pm 3pm-7pm |
Friday 10am-3pm |
Saturday 10am-3pm |
Services:
Library open for limited browsing, copy/fax/print services.
Computers by appointment only: Monday-Saturday 11-2; Monday/Thursday 3-6.
Children's room open by appointment only. Call to schedule, 724-266-3857.
Curbside and Grab and Go services available.
Library open for limited browsing, copy/fax/print services.
Computers by appointment only: Monday-Saturday 11-2; Monday/Thursday 3-6.
Children's room open by appointment only. Call to schedule, 724-266-3857.
Curbside and Grab and Go services available.
Days closed for 2020
| New Year's Day | January 1 |
| Good Friday | April 10 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 |
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Labor Day | September 7 |
| "Taste of Autumn" | November 7 |
| Thanksgiving | November 25 close at 4 November 26 |
| Christmas | December 24 - 26 |
| New Years Eve | December 31 close at 4 |
Laughlin Memorial Library is seeking a new board member
This is an opportunity to give back to the community and advocate for the library.- This is a volunteer position.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Must have reliable transportation to and from meetings held the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. (except April, June, July, August).
- To remain a board member in good standing you must attend at least six meetings and participate in 80% of special events and meetings in each fiscal year.
- Terms are for three years.
Library Information
Give a Gift as an Honorarium or Memorial
You can give a gift to the library in denominations of $10, $25, $50 and above to have honorariums or memorials placed in new library materials of matching value. These gifts are a perfect way to acknowledge the achievements of someone special or to remember a loved one. Please stop in for a form to place your request.
About the Laughlin Memorial Library
The Laughlin Memorial Library opened to the citizens of Ambridge on July 6, 1929 when the building was formally dedicated and turned over to the Ambridge Free Library Association by the Alexander Laughlin Family. The building, a gift to Ambridge, is a memorial to their son Alexander Laughlin, Jr. Consider making the Laughlin Memorial Library a part of your will. It will be a lasting tribute to you and continue to invest in your community. Talk with your attorney, accountant or financial planner regarding a gift to the library.
