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Bureau of State Library

Bureau of State Library                                   Location:
333 Market St.                                                 Forum Building
Harrisburg, PA  17126-1745                                Commonwealth Avenue and Walnut Street, Harrisburg
(717) 783-5950                                                Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
                                                                                9:00 am to 4:00 pm 

Library Resources

  • State Library Catalog/PILOT
  • Renew Your Books
  • E-ZBorrow (for State Employees only) E-ZBorrow Instructions
  • Access Pennsylvania catalog of holdings of libraries in Pennsylvania
  • Digital Collections at the State Library
  • Forms library card, library tour, reference, interlibrary loan 
  • Journal Search (remote access for State Employees only)
  • Interlibrary Loan to borrow items not owned by State Library
  • POWER Library free databases for Pennsylvania residents
  • State Library Databases (remote access-State Employees only)
  • Recommended Websites
  • Reference Services State Library staff answer questions
  • Ask Here PA librarians answer questions 24/7 through online chat service
  • Government Information Online chat with government information librarians

    • State Library News

    Rare Collections Library Temporarily Closed  (posted 08/01/09)

    State Library adds Pennsylvania Comics history and master list of known Pennsylvania Comics (posted 8/12/09)
     
    State Library adds new Genealogy material-the Zeamer Collection and a listing of Pennsylvania City Directories (posted 8/12/09)

    State Library hosts Directory of Digitized Historic Pennsylvania Newspapers (XLS - updated 8/12/09)

    For additional information, please contact:

    Alice Lubrecht | Director
    Pennsylvania Department of Education - Bureau of State Library
    333 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745
    Phone: 717.783.5968 | Fax: 717.772.8258
    alubrecht@state.pa.us | www.education.state.pa.us
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