Armstrong County Libraries
LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP​
Anyone can use the Worthington West Franklin Community Library. Regardless of where you live, you can attend programs, utilize services, and get a library card to check out materials from any library in Armstrong County.
The Worthington West Franklin Community Library is financially supported by the communities of Worthington Borough and West Franklin Township, State Aid and donations. Residents of Worthington Borough and West Franklin Township are not charged and out-of-pocket membership fee. Individuals residing in communities that do not financially support the Worthington West Franklin Community Library are welcome to purchase memberships for an annual fee. Senior citizens (aged 62+) and veterans may purchase memberships for a discounted fee. Additionally, paid memberships in good standing from one Armstrong County Library can be used at any Armstrong County Library at no additional cost (*each membership will require a separate sign up and library card).
Worthington Borough residents.....free Paid membership......$25/family/year
West Franklin Township residents...free Senior (62+) membership...$10/year
ACCESS PA library cardholders.......free Veteran membership...........$10/year
Reciprocal Armstrong County library membership.......free
LIBRARY SERVICES
FREE
Programming for all ages
Audiobooks on CD (with library membership)
​DVD/Blu-ray collection (with library membership)
Public computers with internet access
Wi-fi
Circulating collection of materials (with library membership)
Inter-library loan services (with library membership)
Librista card catalog app
Libby (with library membership)
Home delivery of materials for home bound patrons (call for more information)
Electric typewriter (library use only)
Educational toys
Travel brochures
Worthington West Franklin High School Year books & local history
Reference services
Readers advisory services
Wheelchair to use on site
Magazines
Leader Times
Butler Eagle
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PAID
Memorial/honorium
Test proctoring
Photo copying (black/white and color)
Fax
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LIBRISTA
Do you ever wonder when your library books are due? Have you ever seen a good book in a store and wondered if the library already has a copy? Help is here! Librista is an app you can download onto your handheld devices that is a portal to the card catalog AND your library account. Here, you can search the Worthington West Franklin Community Library collection, see the calendar of events, log into your account to renew items, write a review or check on your borrowing history. (Great for homeschool parents.) Download Librista today!
LOG IN INFO
User name: library card number starting with "P" (P1234)
Password: last name on membership, starting with a capital (Smith)
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HISTORY
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The Worthington West Franklin Community Library was formed out of a two-person committee of the Worthington West Franklin Joint Parks and Recreation Authority.
The two-person committee expanded its membership adding more volunteers and became a municipal-supported, state-supported public library in 1985.
The library is financially supported by the library division of the Pa. Department of Education, Worthington Borough, West Franklin Township, used bookstore, foundations, and annual giving by residents, non-residents and library members.
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End of the Hall Used Bookstore
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The End of the Hall Used Bookstore is the main funding source for the Worthington West Franklin Community Library. The Bookstore is located at the far end of the hall that is shared with the Worthington West Franklin Community Library and mainly sells used books, including library discards, decor and holiday and seasonal items. You never know what you will find on the shelves in the End of the Hall Bookstore. Proceeds are used to fund the library.
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Not only does the End of the Hall Used Bookstore fund the library through sales, but it also organizes various fundraisers throughout the year, including the popular pie sales and booksales. Visit their Facebook page for information on upcoming events.
MEMBERS of the BOARD of TRUSTEES
Jackie Shaulis – President – West Franklin Township
Cindy McDonough – Secretary – Worthington Borough
Linda Shaffer – Treasurer – West Franklin Township
Debbie Ortmann – Worthington Borough
Esther Bevington – West Franklin Township
STAFF
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Elizabeth Switzer – Library Director
Sadie Jageman – Library Assistant
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The Board of Trustees meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. in the library.
LOCATION
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The library is located at 214 East Main Street; 15 miles east of Butler, Pa. and 7 miles west of Kittanning, Pa., just off of Route 422, Benjamin Franklin Highway, at the junction of Main Street and Bison Road.
MISSION​
​​It is the mission of the Worthington West Franklin Community Library to be a place where the community can learn and grow, to provide a free place for the residents of the community to discover, create and share ideas and information through robust collections, responsive services and innovative programming, to be a destination that is indispensable in daily life of the local community.