The Green Free Library holds more than 54,000 items including fiction, nonfiction, reference, large print, young adult, and children's books. DVDs and Music CDs are also available. The library subscribes to more than 100 periodicals and newspapers. The Green Free Library is located at 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Library hours:
* Mondays through Thursdays: 9 am to 7 pm
* Fridays: 10 am to
5 pm
* Saturdays and Sundays: 10 am to 3 pm
The library is open for full services. Appointments are not required; please respect each other’s space. Curbside pickup is still available! To contact the library, please call (570) 724-4876 or email us at [email protected] (place holds, request Interlibrary Loans from Pennsylvania libraries, set up curbside pickup appointments, or ask the library questions about our services or programs). Holds for Green Free Library items can also be placed by signing in on My Account through our online catalog, https://greenfree.chilipac.com/r1s/eg/opac/home. Please use hand sanitizer before using the computer or browsing the shelves for the health and safety of other patrons and library staff. Masks are optional for staff and patrons. (Please do not enter the library if you are feeling unwell, have a fever, or have recently been in contact with someone with COVID-19.) The book drop and media drop remains open at all times. You may also return library items inside at the Circulation Desk. Books, audiobooks, and audio CDs circulate for two weeks; DVDs and magazines circulate for one week. All library items have up to two automatic renewals if they are not on hold for another patron! We also offer free public internet and WiFi, Interlibrary Loan for books (from other Pennsylvania libraries) not available at The Green Free Library, public computers, printing and photocopying services (for a fee), genealogy and local history resources, ebook and digital audiobook lending through eBranch2Go (https://ebranch2go.overdrive.com/ebranch2go-wellsboro/content) and the Libby app (both powered by OverDrive), tax forms, and a number of databases. Our online resources include Newspaper Archives (with many Pennsylvania and New York newspapers), NoveList, Mango Languages, Learning Express Library, TumbleBooks Library, HeritageQuest Online, and Ancestry Library Edition; these resources can be accessed from our website, www.greenfreelibrary.org (some of these resources may require a Green Free Library card). Please call the library to ask for the Ancestry from Home password. (Note: our password is only for patrons with Green Free Library cards.) Regular programs at The Green Free Library include Preschool Story Time, a monthly book club for adults, and a Summer Library Program for all ages. The Green Free Library Teen Book Club Group page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/404844872892059/) houses summer reading book discussions and has information about programming for teens. Miss Mia shares songs, stories, and craft ideas each Wednesday on the Green Free Library Story Time YouTube Channel (year-round)! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXewTvGQFBJ9tsts2vc1SgA) (Subscribe for updates. We also post links to each Story Time video on our page.) We have online registration for in-person Preschool Story Time on Wednesday mornings at 10:30am in the Children’s Room (September through May)! More information and registration form here: https://greenfreelibrary.org/event/story-time-registration . (Spaces are limited. No walk-ins, please.) The Green Free Library Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:15pm in the Main Room (year-round). For more information about the library’s book club or to be added to our contact list for the next meeting, please call the library or contact [email protected]. Green Free Library cards are free and available to Pennsylvania residents. To apply for a Green Free Library card, please visit the library with your valid PA Driver’s License or PA State ID card. (Patrons under the age of 18 must come in with their parent or legal guardian and the parent/guardian's PA ID. The parent or legal guardian must sign the patron’s application.) Green Free Library cards are also available for patrons over the age of 18 with out-of-state driver’s licenses (or state IDs) for a $25 deposit. You may also apply for a Green Free Library card by emailing [email protected] with your name and contact information. We will email you with your new library card number so you can access our free online resources. Then, stop in with your valid PA Driver's License or PA State ID card to sign your application and get your library card. (Patrons under the age of 18 will need to come in with their parent or legal guardian and the parent/guardian's PA ID when they pick up their library card.) Out-of-state patrons over the age of 18 may apply for Green Free Library cards by emailing [email protected] and mailing a check for the $25 deposit to The Green Free Library, 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. The library has items for sale in the Main Room, including paperback and hardcover books, notecards featuring local photography, multimedia sets, Green Free Library canvas bags, and specially-marked items. We have items for all ages! The Green Free Library can be found on Twitter as and Instagram as . The Friends of the Green Free Library is a volunteer, non-profit organization that strives to strengthen the services and resources of The Green Free Library. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Green-Free-Library/165836900129174)
The Green Free Library achieved the Gold Star level during the PA Forward pilot program. (http://www.paforward.org/)
Thank you for visiting The Green Free Library!
