Partnership for Penns Valley Library Services (PPVLS)
Partnership for Penns Valley Library Services (PPVLS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports the development of the Centre Hall Area Branch Library and other library services in the Penns Valley area of Pennsylvania. You can find PPVLS on Facebook at Supporting Readers in Penns Valley or on their website at www.ppvls.org.
A Short History of PPVLS and the Centre Hall Area Branch Library
A group of local volunteers came together to establish The Centre Hall Library Association in April 1993 with the dream of building a public library in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. After years of fundraising, they realized that dream in 1997 when the Centre Hall Area Branch Library was built and opened as a branch of the Centre County Library and Historical Museum. Over the years, the Centre Hall Library Association worked to pay off the library building mortgage early, and continued fundraising to assist the library with additional supplies. In 2022, the Centre Hall Library Association changed its name to Partnership for Penns Valley Library Services (PPVLS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PPVLS supports programs, supplies, large print books, DVDs, and extra little things that make the Centre Hall Area Branch Library special to the community. Now the much-loved library is running out of space! The library needs more room for children and adult programming, shelving for books, computer stations, storage and activities. PPVLS aims to support the Centre Hall Area Branch Library in its need for growth and to help bring more library services to all of Penns Valley.
Become a Member Today!
Have a direct say in PPVLS fundraising activities and efforts
Email ppvls@outlook.com to join
Please fill out our survey!
The boards of the Centre County Library and Historical Museum and the Partnership for Penns Valley Library Services are considering changing the name of the Centre Hall Area Branch Library. We are seeking community input to help in the decision-making process. We would appreciate your feedback through the survey found by clicking the button below. Please respond by October 31.
Fundraising Projects
Support the Centre Hall Area Branch Library by attending a dinner!
Join the Partnership for Penns Valley Library Services at the Centre Hall American Legion for a steak dinner (or vegetarian lasagna option) and library fundraiser! Proceeds will go to supporting the Centre Hall Area Branch Library.
Social Hour begins at 5:30 PM and dinner begins at 6:30 PM. Takeout is available. Attendees can also enjoy a fabulous basket raffle, 50/50 game, and more at the event! You can purchase tickets for $25 dollars each by visiting the library, calling 814-364-2580, or emailing askppvls@outlook.com.
