Delaware County Library System profile picture

Delaware County Library System

About Me

The Delaware County Library System (DCLS) is a government agency and federated system that supports 26 member public libraries and 4 associate member libraries in Delaware County, in Southeastern PA, near Philadelphia. See our website at www.delcolibraries.org for info and events.

We'd love to have you as our friend!

You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Library Lovers, Other Libraries and Library Systems, Librarians, Authors, Teens, Students, Families, Kids

My Blog

Modern Marvels: Adventures in Jewish Literature

               Explore Jewish stories in graphic novels during the Delaware County Library System's next "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Li...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:22:00 GMT

Reserve Library Books on the Internet

Now you can use the Delaware County Library System's website to reserve library books, then pick them up later at your local library.    To use the Internet to request a book or other libra...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:17:00 GMT

Harry Potter in Libraries

Excitement is brewing as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh book in J. K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter series, becomes available to the public at midnight on Friday, July 20. To celeb...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:22:00 GMT

The News is Out: A Return of 5.5 to 1

Newspapers are starting to pick up the state library's ROI story. The "Taxpayer Return on Investment (ROI) in Pennsylvania Public Libraries" results can be found at http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:30:00 GMT

GrandKits: A Day of Fun in a Big, Blue Bag

What is BIG, blue, and lots of fun?   GrandKits! They're tons of fun in a big blue bag!                Designed to enhance t...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:41:00 GMT

NEW! Download Audiobooks as MP3s

Now you can download recorded versions of your favorite books as MP3 files from the Delaware County Library System websitefor free! The Delaware County Library System (DCLS), announces downloadable ...
Posted by on Fri, 18 May 2007 05:59:00 GMT

Kids "Get a Clue" This Summer @ the Library

     The Delaware County Library System begins its free Summer Reading Club program in June at all 26 member public libraries. This year's theme "Get a Clue @ Your Library" invites...
Posted by on Wed, 09 May 2007 09:13:00 GMT

Fall For A Book: Delaware County Reads Flags of Our Fathers

Delaware County Council, the Delaware County Library System (DCLS), and the Delaware County Community College invite you to "Fall For A Book." Based on a "One Book, One Community" model, the Fall For...
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 09:05:00 GMT

For every tax dollar spent on PA public libraries, $5.53 is returned to the community

For every tax dollar spent on PA public libraries, $5.53 is returned to the community in materials, services, and cost-avoidance. What is "Return on Investment?"Return on Investment, or ROI, is a met...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:52:00 GMT

When's the last time you got 5 for the price of 1?

OK, say you open a bank account and put one dollar in it. When you check the account later that day, over five dollars is in there. Impressive, huh?  That's called "return on investment," an...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:25:00 GMT