Schlow Centre Region Library
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{{Infobox library
| name = Schlow Centre Region Library
| logo = Logo of the Schlow Centre Region Library.svg
| image = Schlow Centre Region Library exterior (2).jpg
| caption = Schlow Library
| location = State College, Pennsylvania
| service_area = Centre County, Pennsylvania
| established = 1957
| website = http://schlowlibrary.org
}}
The Schlow Centre Region Library, formerly known as the State College Public Library and the Schlow Memorial Library, serves the State College, Pennsylvania area.
History
The library was named after local businessman Charles Schlow, who in 1957 donated space in a West College Avenue house for the original library. The library quickly grew and moved to a new location on South Allen Street.{{cite web|url=https://www.schlowlibrary.org/about-schlow|title=About Schlow}}
A new building opened in 2005, replacing the original. The new two-story {{convert|38577|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building cost $10 million to construct. The public facilities include 66 computers. There were over 37,000 card holders when the new library opened in 2005.{{cite news|title=New Schlow wows library patrons|date=2005-10-04|author=Smeltz, Adam|newspaper=Centre Daily Times}} According to the 2005 Annual Report, Schlow had more than 291,000 visitors and 592,000 books in circulation.
Schlow Centre Region Library is part of the Central PA Library District, allowing patrons to use interlibrary loan to check out material from other public libraries in Centre, Clearfield, Juniata, and Mifflin Counties.{{cite web|url=https://www.schlowlibrary.org/about-schlow/central-pa-library-district|title=Central PA Library District}}
On {{Date|2025-03-05}}, the Indivisible movement held a meeting at the library, discussing general concerns over the second Trump administration and organizing protests in the city. U.S. Senator John Fetterman was scheduled to attend, but canceled last minute.{{Cite web |last=Sydney |first=Roach |date=2025-03-05 |title=Community members share worries about Trump administration at State College town hall |url=https://radio.wpsu.org/2025-03-05/community-members-share-worries-trump-administration-state-college-town-hall-indivisible-senator-john-fetterman |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=WPSU |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://schlowlibrary.org Official Website]
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Category:State College, Pennsylvania
Category:Libraries in Pennsylvania
Category:Public libraries in Pennsylvania
Category:Buildings and structures in Centre County, Pennsylvania