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

On my weekly radio show I occasionally play a song titled “So Long, It’s Been to Good to Know You.” Lately, I can’t seem to get that tune out of my head. Can you tell yet where this is going? I want to tell you how GREAT it’s been to know you because I’m about ready to

By 6:45am on Saturday October 23rd, the Fort Washington Fire Company had a crowd outside its doors. More than 40 people waited for the 8am grand opening of the 12th Annual Jewelry Sale held by the Friends of UDPL. Returning to the traditional open format from 8am-2pm, there were 99 sales totaling $2,663. Add that to the $1,556 raised at

Are you looking for the latest bestseller at the library but can’t find it? Wondering why the latest Wowbrary newsletter featuring new items had so few print books? You may have heard about supply chain issues and labor shortages causing trouble for holiday shoppers this season. But maybe you didn’t know that this would affect your local

Upper Dublin Township has been through a lot in the past month, from the damage sustained by Hurricane Ida and the tornado, to the assessment of damage and rebuilding of homes, the Township building, and local schools. It is amazing how quickly the community united to clean up the debris and move essential services to new locations. At

It’s been nearly three weeks since a tornado swept through Upper Dublin Township, devastating residents’ homes and Township operations. We hope you and your families are safe; we are ready to assist in any way we can in the recovery of our community. You may have noticed a lot of activity at the Library over the last few

The Friends of UDPL Proudly Support the Summer Reading Club Now that we’ve celebrated Memorial Day, summer is here and The Friends of UDPL are excited to once again fund the library's Summer Reading Programs for all ages! Registration begins on Monday, June 21 here. To kick off SRC, a Write and Illustrate Contest focusing on animals is underway.

Spreading Smiles During the Pandemic This past year may not have given us many reasons to smile. But Upper Dublin teen Aidan Nadell is committed to turning frowns upside-down.  Aidan is a senior at Upper Dublin High School and works as an assistant teacher in the aftercare preschool program at Chabad Garden School. When the shutdown happened last spring,

UDPL received a special visitor in February - Flat Stanley! Flat Stanley is a juvenile fiction book by Jeff Brown that was first published in 1964. In it, young Stanley is flattened by a falling bulletin board which enables him to be mailed across the country to California. Since shortly after the initial publication, teachers across the country

So many great things happened at the Upper Dublin Public Library! Scroll down to read our monthly report. (If you'd like a PDF of the report, please click here!)