The Sinking Spring Public Library strives to be a place to stimulate creativity and intellectual curiosity as well as facilitate a love of lifelong learning for the residents of the Borough of Sinking Spring and all of Berks County.
All libraries of the Berks County Public Library System are fine free for traditional materials including books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks on CD owned by system-member libraries.
Select materials are still subject to fines based on the unique nature of those items. Fines are calculated by calendar day when the item's owning library is open and by material type.
Items Incurring Fines
- Museum passes — $1.00/day Overdue Fine
- Inter-Library Loans (ILLs) owned by a library outside of the Berks County Public Library System (library determined)
- Equipment such as hotspots, tablets, eBook readers, etc. (library determined)
- Library of Things materials (library determined)
Fees
Long-overdue items will be marked LOST and are subject to fees regardless of their fine free status. Fees can include the replacement cost of the item along with an administrative fee.
- For lost/damaged card: no charge (both adult and juvenile)
- For lost/damaged museum pass: $15.00
- For all other lost/damaged items: Replacement value
- Wenonah Riegel, Director
- Andrea Haas, Assistant Director/Passport Agent
- Miranda Zaborowski, Youth Services Librarian/Passport Agent
- Allison Bucks, Library Assistant/Passport Agent
- Carol Hinrichs, Library Assistant/Passport Agent
- Emilie Braun, Library Assistant/Passport Agent
- Emily Rudderow, Library Assistant/Passport Agent
- Emma Swartz, Library Assistant (Seasonal)
- Kelly McFeaters, Library Assistant/Passport Agent
- Nalini Vardharajan, Library Assistant
- Samantha Prince, Library Assistant/Passport Agent
- Victoria Houseman, Library Assistant/Passport Agent
Library Board Meeting Dates in 2025
- Jan 13
- Feb 10
- March 17
- April 21
- May 19
- June 16
- Aug 18
- Sep 22
- Oct 20
- Nov 10
- Dec 8
The Sinking Spring Public Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Monday of each month (except in July) at 7 pm. Dates may be further adjusted due to holidays. Meetings are open to the public. Meetings may be virtual; please contact the library for info on joining a virtual meeting.
Library Board Meeting Dates in 2024
- Jan 22
- Feb 12 (Zoom Meeting)
- March 18
- April 15
- May 20
- June 17
- Aug 19
- Sep 16
- Oct 21
- Nov 4
- Dec 9 (Zoom meeting)
2024 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
- January 2025
- February 2025
- March 2025
- April 2025
- May 2024
- June 2024
- August 2024
- September 2024
- October 2024
- November 2024
- December 2024
2024 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
- January 2024
- February 2024
- March 2024
- April 2024
- May 2024
- June 2024
- August 2024
- September 2024
- October 2024
- November 2024
- December 2024
2023 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
- January 2023 (No meeting, Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- February 2023
- March 2023
- April 2023
- May 2023
- August 2023
- September 2023
- October 2023
- November 2023
- December 2023
2022 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
- January 2022
- February 2022
- March 2022
- April 2022
- May 2022
- June 2022
- August 2022
- September 2022
- October 2022
- November 2022
- December 2022
2021 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
