Collections
Adult Fiction & Non-Fiction
Adult Fiction includes popular authors such as James Patterson, Danielle Steel, Stephen King, Sandra Brown, and many more. You can also find new titles in the RENTAL books. Popular genres, including Mysteries, Science Fiction and Horror, Westerns, and Christian fiction, can also be found in this section.
Adult Non-Fiction books are information on science and technology, health, diet and cooking, art and crafts, home repair and home decorating, as well as classic fiction, poetry, and biography.
Young Adult Fiction & Non-Fiction
Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction includes an extensive collection of manga, and other subjects of interest to patrons aged 12 through adult.
Juvenile Fiction & Non-Fiction
Juvenile Fiction, for ages 6 through 12, include both picture and chapter books. You will find in this category Harry Potter, R. L. Stine’s Fear Street and Goosebumps series and longtime favorites such as L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables series.
Juvenile Non-Fiction also includes Picture books and much of the same categories as adult non-fiction, but age-appropriate.
Local History Collection
Local History Collection includes Brownsville history (see our bibliography of materials). We also have most of the High School Yearbooks 1922 through 2006.
MicroFilm Collection
- Brownsville Newspapers:
- The Clipper: June 30, 1889 to Dec. 27, 1912
- Brownsville Telegraph: August 29, 1927 to Dec. 31, 1965
- Fayette County Census: 1790 to 1880, 1900 to 1930
- Records of the Provincial Council: 1682 to 1776
- Pennsylvania's Revolutionary Governments: 1775 to 1790.
Borrowing
Borrowing
Our service area includes: the boroughs of Brownsville or Newell and the townships of Brownsville, Franklin, Jefferson, and Luzerne. Residents of these towns may receive a free library card with proof of address and a state identification, such as a driver’s license. The Library, as part of the Fayette County Library System will also provide free service to all residents of Fayette County and, through Access PA, to all Pennsylvanians holding valid cards from their own libraries.
OVERDUE MATERIALS:
Please return your materials by their due date to allow other patrons to check out these materials. Materials that are more than 30 days overdue will may be prosecuted under Pennsylvania Code, Title 18, Chapter 67, §6708, “Retention of Library Property.”
Unpaid fines may go to a Collection Agency.
Patrons, please be aware that if you allow others to use your library card, YOU will be held responsible for materials that they check out!
MATERIALS:
Hardback, paperback, audio books, may be checked out for two weeks. Materials may be renewed twice, unless it is already overdue or another patron is waiting for that book on reserve.
Reference Materials do not circulate! They may be read in the library, and information pertinent to a patron’s interest may be copied.
DVDs:
DVDs and videos may be borrowed for one week with one renewal allowed.
INTER-LIBRARY LOANS (ILL):
Materials that BFPL does not own may be obtained through inter-library loan from other libraries. Materials circulate for 2 weeks. They may be renewed with consent of the lending library.
BOOK RETURN:
There is a book return at BFPL's front door for dropping off books when the library is closed. Please do not place large bags of books in the return, as they get stuck.
RENEW OVER THE PHONE! - Call and renew materials over the phone or online on your account .
FAQ
Who may borrow books?
All residents of Fayette County, as well as anyone with an Access PA card from another library, may apply for a free library card.
What can I borrow?
The library has approximately 17,000 items in our collection, including over 600 DVDs and 20 magazines. We can usually obtain anything that we don't own with a week or two. There is a 10 item limit per patron.
How long can I borrow it for?
Most material circulates for two weeks and is renewable for two additional weeks. DVDs circulate for one week with one renewal allowed.
**Our apologies but BFPL does not accept large bills for small fees.**