Free Library of New Hope and Solebury

Free Library of New Hope and Solebury Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. The answer was yes and a library was born.

They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.
–Sidney Sheldon Welcome to the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury, a Community Public Library associated with the Bucks County Free Library system. In 1894 a notice appeared in the New Hope post office: Are there 50 people willing to pay 50 cents a week to open a Free Readin

g Room? By 1904, the Citizens Literary Society created a reading room in New Hope in the Academy Building near the New Hope-Lambertville Free Bridge. Four years later, a fifty volume traveling library opened in Middleton's Drug Store. The library received 50 books semi-annually from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1913 a full-fledged library with a staff of four volunteers opened in a rented room using the 50 books from the Harrisburg collection. 1918 saw the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury incorporate and move to the Delaware House, its home until 1941. With burgeoning public support, in 1941 the library was able to buy and move into the historic Perry Salt House which it finally outgrew in 1973. The library then moved to its current location, the former New Hope Presbyterian Church. Despite its size, only 2800 square feet, the library contains over 28,000 items and has a growing circulation of close to 60,000 a year.

NEXT WEEK: Art with Anita: Glow-in-the-Dark Dinosaur Silhouette PaintingFree Library of New Hope & SoleburySaturday, Jun...
06/13/2026

NEXT WEEK: Art with Anita: Glow-in-the-Dark Dinosaur Silhouette Painting
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, June 20th, 11am - 12:30pm

Through this instructed tutorial, Participants will create an acrylic painting of prehistoric dinosaur silhouettes. The entire painting uses glow-in-the-dark paints, and participants will receive a mini blacklight keychain to test out the glow! Class is approximately 1 Hour 30 minutes long with instructor: Anita Thompson. Registration encouraged for this program!

Summer Reading at the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury is made possible by generous grants from the Haley Foundation, New Hope Helping, and the Friends of the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury. Thank you for your support!

Program link: https://calendar.buckslib.org/event/16936563

Happy Official First Day of Summer Reading 2026! We had such a blast at today’s tie dye kick off party - we made bucket ...
06/13/2026

Happy Official First Day of Summer Reading 2026! We had such a blast at today’s tie dye kick off party - we made bucket hats this year! And what a gorgeous day for it out on the side lawn. Reading logs are being completed, raffle tickets are already piling up, and we can’t wait for what the next 10 weeks at the Ljbrary have to offer. See you in tie dyed bucket hats soon!

Happy Summer Reading Eve, everybody! Before we kick off another 10 week long season of fun, books, events, prizes, craft...
06/13/2026

Happy Summer Reading Eve, everybody! Before we kick off another 10 week long season of fun, books, events, prizes, crafts, programs, and more at the Tie Dye Kick-Off Party tomorrow (11am-12:30pm) we want to thank all our incredible sponsors. Our 2026 Summer Reading program at the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury is possible because of your generosity and your support - thank you!

Reminder - the Library will be closed next Friday, 6/19 for Juneteenth!
06/12/2026

Reminder - the Library will be closed next Friday, 6/19 for Juneteenth!

TOMORROW: Summer Reading Tie Dye Kick Off Party!Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Saturday 6/1311 am - 12:30 pmLet’s ...
06/12/2026

TOMORROW: Summer Reading Tie Dye Kick Off Party!
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Saturday 6/13
11 am - 12:30 pm

Let’s celebrate this year’s summer reading theme, Unearth a Story, with a tie dye kick off party! We’ll have bucket hats you can dye and then use keep cool all summer long. PLUS: We'll be filling a summer time capsule - get ready to fill it with your hopes, dreams, and goals for the fun summer ahead. Registration appreciated but not required for this program.

Summer Reading at the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury is made possible by generous grants from the Haley Foundation, New Hope Helping, and the Friends of the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury. Thank you for your support!

BEGINNING NEXT WEEK: LEGO Club4-5pm every Thursday during Summer ReadingFree Library of New Hope & SoleburyBack by popul...
06/12/2026

BEGINNING NEXT WEEK: LEGO Club
4-5pm every Thursday during Summer Reading
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury

Back by popular demand - it's LEGO CLUB AT THE LIBRARY! Come for free building with Duplo, LEGO, and even Playmobil. We'll free build and work our way through the steps on a kit (or two). We can't wait to see what you create at the Library this summer! Registration appreciated but not required for this program.

Summer Reading at the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury is made possible by generous grants from the Haley Foundation, New Hope Helping, and the Friends of the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury. Thank you for your support!

Programlink: http://calendar.buckslib.org/event/16934455

School's out, Reading Logs are in hand, Summer Reading begins on Saturday and you know what that means - everybody is at...
06/11/2026

School's out, Reading Logs are in hand, Summer Reading begins on Saturday and you know what that means - everybody is at the Library looking for biographies in the children's section! We get it, we want to earn those prizes too...

Luckily, we had an incredible APEX student from New Hope Solebury High School this year! New NHS Class of 2026 graduate Kara Dondero organized popular series in our juvenile non-fiction section into easy-to-find browsing boxes and we are SO grateful. Come check it out today!

NEXT WEEK: Crafternoons at the Free Library of New Hope & SoleburyThursdays during Summer Reading, 1-2pmWeek 1, 6/18: Ch...
06/11/2026

NEXT WEEK: Crafternoons at the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays during Summer Reading, 1-2pm
Week 1, 6/18: Chomping Cardboard Dinosaurs

Let’s make together! Crafternoons are every Thursday during Summer Reading at the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury! Join us from 1 to 2pm to make something fun. Registrations always appreciated, walk ins welcome.

Summer Reading at the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury is made possible by generous grants from the Haley Foundation, New Hope Helping, and the Friends of the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury. Thank you for your support!

Program link: https://calendar.buckslib.org/event/16934373

NEXT WEEK! Summer Reading Programs for Wednesday 6/17Are you as excited for Summer Reading programming as we are? Check ...
06/10/2026

NEXT WEEK! Summer Reading Programs for Wednesday 6/17
Are you as excited for Summer Reading programming as we are? Check out what's on the calendar for next Wednesday the 17th: Kids Yoga is at the Library and Trolley Storytime is at Pat Livezey Park for a busy morning, then in the afternoon we have Nerd Studio from 3-5pm and the Big Summer Book Club from 4-5pm!

Information about these programs and many others can be found on our website, nhslibrary.org

NEXT WEEK: Grassroots Picnic Project, 6/16A weekly community picnic, run by the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury duri...
06/09/2026

NEXT WEEK: Grassroots Picnic Project, 6/16
A weekly community picnic, run by the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury during Summer Reading
Tuesday Evenings from 6/16 through 8/18, 5-7pm on the NHS-SD practice field on Bridge Street, near the District Offices

Week 1: Know Your Neighbors!
Come picnic with the Library and meet our featured guest: New Hope Helping! New Hope Helping raises funds through culturally enriching events to support health, education, and relief for the residents of New Hope and surrounding communities. Community members likely know them from their events including the New Hope Auto Show, New Hope Tennis Tournaments, New Hope Concerts and more.

For this week's craft, meet Ms. Louise at the book bike to make and decorate your own button. Then join Lolly Hopwood for storytime at 5:30pm!

More information about the Grassroots Picnic Project and the rest of our summer programming can be found on our website: https://calendar.buckslib.org/event/16933919

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93 W Ferry Street
New Hope, PA
18938

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Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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