Delaware County Libraries

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Delaware County Libraries is a system of 26 libraries in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, PA.

An infographic showing various library statistics from 2025 including 20,860 new cardholders, 566,098 website visits, 2,195,818 items checked out, 236,448 total cardholders, 69,868 items added to the collection, 14,006 programs held, and 22 Beanstack reading challenges with 1,318 active readers and 107,452 books read. The most checked out book was Kristin Hannah's The Women and new this year was MuseumKey for museum passes.
A stack of books sitting on a bed with a mug on top of them. Text reads "I closed my book to be here, so this better be good."
A patriotic background. Contains the cover of The Painter's Fire by Zara Anishanslin as well as a picture of the author and a picture of PA State Rep Heather Boyd. Text reads "Revolutionary Reads Delco Reads History. October 15 @6:30pm. Widener University. Read the book. Meet the author."
Video. A woman brings a stack of books to the checkout desk. The staff member ask to scan their library card. The patron presents her watch. Staff member scans it. Receipt prints. Staff member says Wow!
A white map of the United States sitting on a swirly blue background with a pin showing where Delaware County, PA is located. Text reads "One card-so many locations. Library Card Signup Month. Delco: We're basically the library capital of America."
The outdoor sign at the Rachel Kohl Community Library. Text on the sign reads "Books: Helping introverts avoid conversation since 1454."
An audiotape lying on a gurney with it's tape unraveled. A doctor and two nurses, also audiotapes, stand around the patient. The doctor is asking one of the nurses for a pencil.
A light blue background. An open book with plants coming out of the center. Text reads "You can tell when someone grew up reading, because they know so many words and they pronounce them all wrong." Credit at the bottom says "ShutUpImTalking."
A teal background with a white circle in the center and yellow quote marks. Text in the circle reads "'When I was a child I always participated in the Summer Reading program and when I became a mother my children were able to have that same experience at the same library I went to as a child. I love that I was able to share my love of reading with my children at the same place where I found mine.' -Anonymous"
A dark blue background. In the center, large words with all capital letters and in various colors read "movies, 3D printers, eBooks, museum passes, programs, wifi, newspapers, board games, audiobooks, hotspots."
A giraffe with an exasperated face. Text reads "Me in the library trying to figure out if I've already read this book."
A tan background. Text reads "Our libraries are now hiring! Open positions: Library Assistant, Development Director, Reference Librarian, Library Director. Apply Now!" In the corner is a picture of a woman pulling books off a library shelf.