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)
Letter from the Board
Dear Library Supporter, We hope you are in good spirits and health! As one of the first libraries to reopen in Berks County during the yellow phase of COVID-19, we knew our friends and neighbors needed us. And we need you! Now more than ever, we’re so grateful for the community that has funded, volunteered, celebrated, and advocated for Hamburg Public Library through the years. At a time when everything feels uncertain, we find comfort and encouragement knowing that you care about our cause.
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 are one of the oldest libraries in Berks County, founded in 1903 with a gift of $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie to establish a library in Hamburg. This money constructed the building still in use and stocked the shelves. The library opened its doors on November 5, 1904. Also in 1904 Theodore Roosevelt was elected President; the first Subway line in New York City was opened, and the United States acquired control of the Panama Canal for the price of $ 10 million. We still provide services to the Borough of Hamburg and the service area of the Hamburg School district as well as Berks County as a whole and the surrounding counties, providing WiFi services, Fax Machine, Photocopying, free tax service to seniors, adult and children programming and the usual library services loaning out books, audio-books, music CDs, DVDs and reference services.