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Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC)
and Multi-District Lehigh Valley Pocono Partnership


Multi-District Lehigh Valley Pocono Partnership

Expanded Resource Sharing

On April 3, 2024, the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC) joined a partnership with the Lehigh Valley Library System and several libraries in Monroe County. This partnership opens up a catalog of over 1.4 million items! Search, select, and pick up at your favorite LCLC library when notified (some restrictions may apply).

Catalog Access

Select “Multi-District Lehigh Valley Pocono” in the catalog if you cannot find a title for it. 

For assistance, contact the Reference Department at 610-398-1361 ext. 106

Resource Sharing Partners

Lehigh Valley Library System (LVLS)

  • Allentown Public Library (Allentown, PA)
  • Bethlehem Area Public Library (Bethlehem, PA)
  • Easton Area Public Library (Easton, PA)

Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC)

  • Coplay Public Library (Coplay, PA)
  • Dimmick Memorial Library (Jim Thorpe, PA)
  • Emmaus Public Library (Emmaus, PA)
  • Lehighton Area Memorial Library (Lehighton, PA)
  • Lower Macungie Library (Macungie, PA)
  • Palmerton Area Library (Palmerton, PA)
  • Parkland Community Library (Allentown, PA)
  • Public Library of Catasauqua (Catasauqua, PA)
  • Slatington Public Library (Slatington, PA)
  • Southern Lehigh Public Library (Center Valley, PA)
  • Whitehall Township Public Library (Whitehall, PA)

Monroe-Easton-Bangor Library Group Libraries

  • Bangor Public Library (Bangor, PA)
  • Barrett Paradise Friendly Library (Cresco, PA)
  • Clymer Library (Pocono Pines, PA)
  • Easton Area Public Library (Easton, PA)
  • Eastern Monroe Public Library (Stroudsburg, PA)
  • Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity (Nazareth, PA)
  • Pocono Mountain Public Library (Tobyhanna, PA)
  • Western Pocono Community Library (Brodheadsville, PA)

About the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative

The Parkland Community Library has joined local libraries to form the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC)! We all share one library card and catalog, expanding the collection to over 550,000 items. If there is a book, DVD, or item you seek that is not in our collection, odds are that one of our partner libraries has it. Place a hold, and pick it up at your chosen library! Download the list of LCLC Libraries here.

Parkland Community Library and the LCLC are now Free! Read more about it in our News here.

LCLC Libraries

Coplay Public Library
610-262-7351
49 S 5th St.
Coplay, PA 18037

Dimmick Memorial Library
570-325-2131
54 Broadway
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

Penn Kidder Branch
570-722-0300
2588 Rte. 903
Albrightsville, PA 18210

Emmaus Public Library
610-965-9284
11 E Main St.
Emmaus, PA 18049

Lehighton Area Memorial Library
610-377-2750
124 North St.
Lehighton, PA 18235

Lower Macungie Library
610-966-6864
3450 Brookside Rd.
Macungie, PA 18062

Palmerton Area Library
610-826-3424
402 Delaware Ave.
Palmerton, PA 18071

Slatington Public Library
610-767-6461
650 Main St.
Slatington, PA 18080

Southern Lehigh Public Library
610-282-8825
3200 Preston Ln.
Center Valley, PA 18034

Public Library of Catasauqua
610-264-4151
302 Bridge St.
Catasauqua, PA 18032

Whitehall Township Public Library
610-432-4339
3700 Mechanicsville Rd.
Whitehall, PA 18052

Questions?

Contact the Reference Desk by phone at (610) 398-1361 x106
or via email at info@parklandlibrary.org.

We’re excited about LCLC and would be happy to help!

Ready to Unlock the Power of LCLC?

Stop by the circulation desk to sign up for a library card. Please be sure to bring your current library card and a valid photo ID that verifies your name and current address with you.

3 Clicks to Access Over 550,000 Items

In 2018, the members of the LCLC migrated to a new public catalog system called SPARK. Thanks to SPARK’s functionality, all the cooperative’s collections were combined, giving you access to over half a million items!

To find items within the entire LCLC collection, you must first navigate to our catalog and type what you’re looking for into the search box. Then, to the right of the search box, click on the Library dropdown menu, click “Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative” from the top of the list, and click the “Search” button. Three clicks! It’s that easy!

PCL has created a comprehensive guide to cataloging. Learn more about Cataloging 101 in the library’s News here.

LCLC in the News

March 5, 2019
11 Lehigh Valley, Carbon County Libraries Form Cooperative via 69 News

February 19, 2019
Library-Sharing Program a Hit in Carbon County via WNEP (Also Available via Newsbank)

February 18, 2019
More at Your Fingertips – LCLC Allows Cardholders Access to More Resources via Times News

September 28, 2018
Lehigh-Carbon Libraries Join Forces to Provide Faster Service via The Morning Call (Also Available via Newsbank)