Great for travel and people on the go. Classics, comedy, biographies and more! See our catalog for available titles. [Click on "Advanced Search" to the right of the search bar, choose from the drop down menus on the left how you want to search, and then below under "Limit your search" choose the type of media you want. Click "Submit" below.]
Solve a mystery, learn a language, explore your favorite subject - from virtually any internet accessibly computer. Transfer your book to a compatible MP3 player and take your learning or entertainment on the road. You will need a valid Library card from Elizabethtown Public Library or any cooperating independent Lancaster County Library (Library System of Lancaster County).
Don't have an MP3 player to play your audio books on? No problem! Each Playaway is an MP3 player pre-loaded with the audio book of your choice. Learn more about Playaways. Take a look at our catalog to see available titles.
[To search catalog for Playaways, search by Call Number and enter "Player" followed by either "Fic" for fiction, "JF" for juvenile fiction or "B" for biographer and then the author's name. Example: to find Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" choose Call Number from the drop-down box and enter "Player Fic Twain".]
Our cake pans come in various shapes. A duck, a football, a train-there's plenty to choose from. Each cake pan comes with a basic recipe as well. And cake pans can be checked out just like books! Great for birthdays, parties, and anniversaries. Stop in at the Library before your next get-together and find the right cake pan for the occasion!
If it starts to rain while you're in the library and want to keep yourself (and your books!) dry on the way back to your car or home, you'll find umbrellas available for checkout at our circulation desk.
Elizabethtown Public Library has passport forms (first-time or renewal), takes passport photos and accepts passport applications. Evening hours are available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We are also open Saturdays.
Please call to set up and appointment at (717) 367-7467
Simply go to our Catalog, click the "My Account" tab at the top of the screen and enter in your information. ***If you don't have a PIN yet, just enter your name and library card barcode number and click "Submit". You will be asked to create a pin.
The Library is a BIG (Business Information Gardening) Center. Print resources, online databases and business reference help can make starting or growing your business much easier. Click here for detailed information.
Learn how to find information on artists and art topics, in books at the Library, through the online catalog, as well as other internet resources. Click here for the Guide to Art Research.
Genealogy Guide
Learn how to get started in researching genealogy and what resources are available to you at the Library, online and locally. Click here for more information
There's a special selection of books and magazines in the Youth Services Department (second floor) with help for all phases of your child's development as well as special physical, educational, social and other needs.
Used books at great prices for people of all ages. Get a great deal and support YOUR Library!
The Friends of Elizabethtown Public Library bookstore is open during all regular Library hours.
Story time for Preschoolers
Miss Mary Anne entertains and educates with great stories for toddler and preschool age groups. Songs, stories, finger plays and crafts - it's a lot of fun for all! See the Calendarfor dates and times.
Elizabethtown Coffee Company
Enjoy specialty coffees and teas in our coffee shop. We also have pastries, bagels and cookies as well as coffee and tea paraphernalia. Take a beverage with you as you browse the Library!
