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Summer Learning: Find an Erie County Little Free Library Near You!

Kids can avoid the summer slide this summer by reading!

May 29, 2019

Little Free Libraries are all unique and come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box that can hold books safely in all weather. 

There are more than 50 Little Free Libraries throughout Erie County. 

Please note: This story was last updated in 2020.

Little Free Libraries are located at the following locations:

πŸ“šCity of Erie:
  • Bayview Park, 505 West 2nd St
  • Bethany Outreach Center, 254 East Tenth Street
  • BLOOM Collaborative, 138 E. 26th St.
  • Boys & Girls Club, 1515 East Lake Road
  • Cascade Park, W 2nd & Cascade St.
  • Community of Caring, 249 E 21st St.
  • Community United Church, 1011 West 38th St.
  • Dobbins Landing
  • Downtown YMCA, 31 W 10th St.
  • Erie Intermodal Transportation Center, 208 East Bayfront Parkway
  • Erie Rise Leadership Academy, 1006 W 10th St
  • Frontier Park, 1501 West 6th St
  • Highmark Caring Place, 510 Cranberry St.
  • Holland Playground, East 23rd and Holland St.
  • Jefferson Educational Society, 3207 State St.
  • Martin Lither King Center, 312 Chestnut St.
  • Mental Health Association of Northwestern PA, 1101 Peach St
  • McKinley Elementary School, 933 East 22nd Street
  • Nate Levy Park, East 2nd Street
  • Perry Square, W 6th & Peach streets
  • Sarah A. Reed Children's Center, 816 S. Park Ave.
  • St. Benedict Education Center, 345 E. 9th St.
  • Schmid Towers, 153 East 6th St.
  • Sisters of St. Joseph Network, 436 East 26th Street
  • Sisters of St. Joseph Network, 425 W 18th St.
  • United Way, 420 W. Sixth St.
  • Villa Maria Apartments, 815 Plum Street
  • Westerdahl Park, 4th and Poplar Street
  • Whole Foods Co-Op, 1341 West 26th St.
  • 635 East 22nd St.
  • 426 West 7th St.

πŸ“šEdinboro:
  • Early Learning University, 301 Darrow Rd
  • Edinboro Market, 109 Erie St 
  • Goodell Gardens, 221 Waterford St
  • Edinboro Family Homes, 111 Scotsglen Drive
  • Edinboro YMCA, 12285 YMCA Drive


πŸ“šFairview:

  • Buseck Memorial Park, Chestnut St & Avonia Rd (Rt 98)

πŸ“šHarborcreek:
  • Penn State Behrend, The Smith Chapel, 4701 College Drive
  • Penn State Behrend School of Engineering, 5101 Jordan Road


πŸ“šMillcreek Township:
  • Chestnut Hill School, 1001 West 54th St
  • Sara's Restaurant, 25 Peninsula Drive
  • Zuck Park, West Grandview Boulevard
  • 4241 Dion Court


πŸ“šSummit:

  • Robison Elementary School,

πŸ“šWaterford:
  • Waterford Elementary School 323 Cherry St.
  • Mill Village Elementary School, 2757 East Center St.
  • Robison Elementary School, 1651 Robison Road West 

πŸ“šWattsburg:
  • Wattsburg Elementary School, 10780 Wattsburg Road

πŸ“šWesleyville:
  • 2812 E 32nd St.

Thanks to the United Way of Erie County for gathering the details about the locations of Erie County's Little Free Libraries! Click here to see a map of most locations!