The library will be closed Friday, Dec. 3 for staff training. We will reopen Saturday, Dec. 4 at 9AM.
Hamburg Public Library Goes Fine Free
Old fines? If you have old fines or fees on your account please contact the library to discuss options that may be available so you can start using your card. We would love to see you again!
Overdue items? There will be no late fines on items that are returned within 30 days of being overdue. Any item overdue by 30 days will go to "Lost" and the patron account will be blocked from borrowing until that item is returned.
Lost or damaged items? Fees that apply to lost or damaged items will still be charged. The fine free program applies only to overdue fines.
What are the exceptions? Certain types of materials will still accrue overdue fines. Fine Free applies to Hamburg's materials, not our location. Overdue fines will still be charged on the following items:
- Items owned by other Berks County Public Libraries not participating in the Fine Free pilot
- Reading Public Museum Passes
- Interlibrary Loans (materials borrowed from outside the county)
We need your help!
We need volunteers to help shelve returned items. If you are interested, click this link to fill out an application.
Hours
Holiday Closings
We may be closed for inclement weather if the Hamburg Area Schools are closed. We announce closings on Facebook and WFMZ Please call the library at 610-562-2843 if in doubt.
Contact Us
35 N. Third Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Fax: 610-562-8136
40.55539, -75.98407
We provide...
- Wi-Fi
- Fax machine
- Copier (black and white)
- Copier (color)
- Public Computers
About Our Library
Welcome to the Hamburg Public Library!
We have always been a community library. One of the oldest libraries in Berks County, the Hamburg Public Library was founded in 1903 with a gift of $10,000 from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie to establish a library in Hamburg, after the community agreed to fund the future of the library. Both Carnegie and the local community believed that a library was a vital part of the community. We continue to operate in the building that Carnegie funded and continue to answer the call of both he and the Hamburg community of 1903.
We provide services to the local community out of our historic building in the heart of Hamburg. Among our services are public computers, WiFi access, faxing, photocopying, reference services, and adult and children programming. We also, of course, offer a wide selection of books, audiobooks, music CDs, and DVDs.