Schlow Centre Region Library
Schlow Centre Region Library is a public library in State College, Pennsylvania, serving Centre County. It started in 1957 and has had a few names, including the State College Public Library and the Schlow Memorial Library. It was named after Charles Schlow, who donated space for the library.
The library is part of the Central PA Library District, which lets people borrow items from other public libraries in Centre, Clearfield, Juniata, and Mifflin Counties. It also partners with Penn State University Libraries.
In 2005, a new two-story building opened on South Allen Street. The building is 38,577 square feet and cost about $10 million to build. It has 66 computers for public use.
When the new library opened, about 37,000 people held library cards. That year, the library welcomed more than 291,000 visitors and circulated about 592,000 books.
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