Easton Area Public Library, Pennsylvania, United States
4.5 (10 reviews) Spent Ranking #10 in Easton Libraries
My favorite go to place
I love my library. I go once a week to get books or audiobooks. But you have to appreciate the history of the library too. It was established in 1811 as a subscription library ($5 membership) with around 700 books housed in the front room of Peter Miller on 3rd. St. Land was bought in 1902 (German Reformed Church and Lutheran burial grounds) and a new building was erected at the present site with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. Who knew. That must explain the tombstones on the lawn and the rumors of hauntings. The Marx room is a special place too. It houses local history and geneology, books by local authors, the oldest map of Easton, and the original flag of Easton. All this history in our local library.
Address
515 Church St, Easton, PA 18042-3587
Mobile
Website
http://www.eastonpl.org/
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 15:21
User Ratings
4.5 based on (10 reviews)
Reviews
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5Tara R 5:00 PM Jan 7, 2022
Great experience
I have only been here a handful of times as I am new to the area. The staff was always very friendly with me. I was always helped right away and they were very courteous. I saw multiple tables for people to be able to do work or get together with classmates and get schoolwork done. I saw a sign on the door asking everyone to wear a mask and I saw staff wearing masks.
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5katiescarlett71 5:00 PM Jun 5, 2019
A Genealogist's Dream
The Marx History Room located in the Easton Area Public Library can't be beat. If you are just beginning your family history research or are a professional researcher, this is the place to check out. The newspaper microfilm is not located in the Marx Room so patrons can have access to the old newspapers during regular library hours. Before you go (or while there) you can access the obituary index on-line for The Easton Express and make a list of the newspaper dates and pages where the obituary can be found on the microfilm. The obituary index on-line starts in 1900 up to 2018. The previous years are not indexed. The Marx Room itself has limited hours so check before you go. It's free, you can take your own camera to take photos of your findings. Local church records, family files, you name it!
