At one time, Coplay was served by the Lehigh County bookmobile. When the service was discontinued, Coplay’s citizens decided to create a library of their own.

A board of trustees was selected, and officers were elected at an organizational meeting in November 1961. Operations began in February 1962 at the new Coplay Public Library, located at the corner of Second and Center streets.

When it became apparent that the library was quickly outgrowing its facilities, the trustees and Coplay Borough Council developed plans for a larger and improved new building. The current facility, built at a cost of approximately $70,000 on land procured from the school district, opened in June 1970. While the borough largely paid for the building, special gifts from other sources also went toward the costs of construction.

Current funding for the library comes from multiple sources, including a dedicated tax referendum adopted by the voters of the Borough of Coplay, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, local organizations and gifts and donations from people like you.

Thanks to state aid, taxes, fundraising and grants, we have been able to upgrade to a new computerized system that allows us to quickly catalog new items to make them available to you sooner. The new system also provides a more comprehensive catalog, so you’re able to search for items at our library and all libraries within our library cooperative. It even keeps your information private; only you can access your circulation history using your library card number and personal PIN.