In 2020, the Upper Dublin Library relocated to a new home at 520 Virginia Drive in Fort Washington. Settled into a state-of-the-art facility, we are now creating a new strategic plan that will help us continue to further our mission of “connecting people and ideas to educate, inspire, and strengthen the Upper Dublin community.” Your involvement is key

Giving Tuesday 2022 That was amazing!  On Tuesday, November 29th there was a steady stream of donations to help UDPL establish the Library of Things. Together, we raised $2,869.50 from 35 generous donors – more than double our goal of $1,000. Thank you for donating! We’re all looking forward to 2023 when the Library of Things will be stocked

What's a Library of Things? - We need your help to stock the shelves! Donate Early HERE. Have you ever wanted to try a new technology but didn’t want to spend a lot of money before deciding if it meets your needs? How about trying your skills at Pickleball (the fastest growing sport in the US) in the

Summer Isn’t Over Yet! Fall and pumpkin spice is coming soon but we aren’t giving up on the lazy days of summer just yet! So grab a glass of lemonade, turn on the fan, and enjoy the last long, hot days of summer with these books our staff recommends. Heartstopper (Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4!) by Alice Oseman (YA GN

The Upper Dublin Public Library program is getting ready to kick off our 2022 summer reading program. Sponsored by the Friends of the Upper Dublin Library, this summer will be bigger and better than ever! Starting on June 20, you can sign-up for our reading program. We are, once again, using Beanstack.com to log reading minutes. (see

We are proud to open our Nursing Parent Room at the Upper Dublin Public Library! This room is just inside the Children’s Library and is open to parents who need a private space to feed their babies. It has a glider, a side table with an adjustable lamp, a cozy rug, and a small couch for older siblings

In a previous post, I talked about the power of graphic novels. I’m excited to say we have a middle school (grades 5th-8th) graphic novel book club that meets monthly. (The second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. See the end of this post to sign-up!) We met for the first time in November. Our first book, “The

Introducing Non-Fiction Neighborhoods Upon visiting the new library space, you may have asked “Where’s the non-fiction section?” or “Where are the biographies?”.  Not only did we haul all of the non-fiction books over from the previous library building, but we gave them a facelift too. Allow me to introduce the Non-Fiction Neighborhoods, where we’ve rearranged books to bring

I’m thrilled to announce the return of Between the Pages, the UDPL’s seasonal program guide, this Winter 2022. Tack it to your refrigerator (or read it online) to stay current on upcoming programs for you and your family! We hope that you have been getting acquainted with the new Library building, and have been enjoying all of the

Often overheard in the children’s library is an adult telling a kid they can only check out one graphic novel, and that they must also choose a “real book” to read.   So, are graphic novels “real books?“   I’m going to argue that a graphic novel is not only a real book but one full of benefits for every level