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Schlow Centre Region Library

Schlow Centre Region Library
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LocationState College, Pennsylvania
Established1957
Service areaCentre County, Pennsylvania
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Websitehttp://schlowlibrary.org

The Schlow Centre Region Library,[a][1] formerly known as the State College Public Library and the Schlow Memorial Library, is a public library located in State College, Pennsylvania.[2] The library is part of the Central PA Library District, allowing patrons to make interlibrary loans to check out material from other public libraries in Centre, Clearfield, Juniata, and Mifflin Counties.[3] It is also partnered with the Penn State University Libraries system.[4]

History

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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.[5]

A new building opened in 2005, replacing the original. The new two-story 38,577-square-foot (3,583.9 m2) 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.[6] According to the 2005 Annual Report, Schlow had more than 291,000 visitors and 592,000 books in circulation.

On 5 March 2025, 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.[7] A local chapter of the movement, Keystone Indivisible, now holds monthly meetings there.[8][9]

Notes

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  1. ^ /skloʊ/

References

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  1. ^ "Schlow Centre Region Library – Community Service Federal Work Study". sites.psu.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Schlow library closed for about 72 hours. It is set to reopen". Centre Daily Times. January 9, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Central PA Library District | Schlow Centre Region Library". www.schlowlibrary.org. December 9, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  4. ^ Valsechi, Leon (January 11, 2018). "Schlow, Penn State libraries partner on book return program". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved August 20, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "About Schlow | Schlow Centre Region Library". www.schlowlibrary.org. March 12, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Smeltz, Adam (October 4, 2005). "New Schlow wows library patrons". Centre Daily Times.
  7. ^ Sydney, Roach (March 5, 2025). "Community members share worries about Trump administration at State College town hall". WPSU. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  8. ^ "Find a Group". Indivisible. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Home - Keystone Indivisible". Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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