Lower Merion Library System
The Lower Merion Library System (LMLS) is the public library system of the township of Lower Merion, in Pennsylvania. It is among the largest public library systems in Pennsylvania.
History
There are six neighborhood branches throughout the township. The first branch to open was the Ardmore Free Library in 1899, and Belmont Hills is the newest, having opened in 1935. The largest branch is the Ludington Library and the smallest branch is Belmont Hills Library. Lower Merion Library System's governing board is the Board of Directors, which consists of 11 members, some of whom serve ex-officio as commissioners on the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners.
The Lower Merion Library System is one of the independent public library systems in Montgomery County. All cardholders can borrow materials from other libraries in MCLINC (Montgomery County Library and Information Network Consortium). In addition, cardholders can use Access Pennsylvania which allows for borrowing privileges at many other library systems throughout the Commonwealth, including the Free Library of Philadelphia in neighboring Philadelphia. Lower Merion Library System cardholders can also utilize Overdrive, Kanopy, and Hoopla for e-books, magazines and video-recordings. Approximately 85% of LMLS' funding comes from Lower Merion Township, with the remainder coming from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and individual branch libraries' fundraising efforts.
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Ardmore Library
Bala Cynwyd Library
Belmont Hills Library
Gladwyne Library
Penn Wynne Library
