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Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock
32 Main Street
Glen Rock, PA 17327
717-235-1127

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August 2025 update:

Last year, the Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock was forced to close for repairs and remediation due to water damage. Although immediate repairs were completed quickly, testing revealed that the building’s air quality was unsafe.

YCL leadership met with Arthur’s Friends and Borough officials to assess the building’s more significant needs and develop a plan. The first step in this plan: raising $140,000 to ensure all necessary work can be completed, making the library safe and sound for years to come.

As of August 2025, a major milestone has been reached—over $130,000 raised!

Arthur’s Friends and Borough officials have done a tremendous job:

  • Spreading awareness about the importance of Hufnagel Library to the Glen Rock community
  • Organizing and running various fundraisers to support the reopening
  • Advocating for the library

We’re excited to announce that remediation work on the Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock is slated to start Monday, August 18, 2025!

Read our FAQs about reopening the library!

You can help Hufnagel Library!

Donate directly to the reopening project here: Hufnagel Library Donation Form
Checks made payable to “Arthur’s Friends of Hufnagel Library” may be mailed to 32 Main St. Glen Rock, PA 17327

Stay in the Know: Follow the library on Facebook and Instagram (@HufnagelLibrary on both) or sign up for the e-Newsletter to stay up to date on the project and fundraising opportunities. Arthur’s Friends promote a variety of events and opportunities on social media.

Become a Friend: Arthur’s Friends meet the second Monday of each month at 7:00pm in the Glen Rock Borough office. They gladly welcome new faces, fresh ideas, and energetic people!

The Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock sits just steps away from the lovely York County Rail Trail. Our library activities can often take us outside for some adventures in nature! Inside the library, we have a Children’s room, public computers, lots and lots of books, a rotating art gallery, and sometimes, a string quartet playing in the stacks! Besides a wonderful selection of books for all ages (we have an amazing collection of Graphic Novels), our library gets a front row seat to the beautifully restored historic steam engine of the Northern Central Railway when it puffs on by. Stop on by!

Available Amenities

  • Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
  • Public Computers Public Computers
  • Printing, Copying, and Scanning Printing, Copying, and Scanning
  • Multiuse Desks or Tables Multiuse Desks or Tables
  • Toys & Games Toys & Games
  • STEAM Materials STEAM Materials
  • Tours & Group Visits Tours & Group Visits
  • Ongoing Used Book Sale Ongoing Used Book Sale
  • Accepts Book Donations Accepts Book Donations

Accessibility

All York County Libraries’ locations are ADA accessible. Arthur Hufnagel Library has the following accessibility features:

  • Entrance ramp
  • Accessible parking
Man Helping Child With Craft Activity At Hufnagel Library Woman And Child Reading A Children’s Book Together At Hufnagel Library A Meeting Of The Glen Rock Literary Society Book Club At Hufnagel Library

Literacy for Change: YCL's 24-Hour Day of Giving

Literacy is just the beginning! Change is the goal. Watch our video to see the impact one day can make!

Together, we are opening doors to economic opportunity and lifelong learning across York County. Literacy for Change is more than a campaign,  it is a powerful movement for transformation and hope. Be part of the Change. Join us in building a stronger, more vibrant York County.

Save the Date: October 10

Literacy for Change, a bold, community-powered crowdfunding initiative is designed to raise $500,000 annually to expand literacy access across York County. Through a 24- hour online day of giving on October 10, 2025, YCL will mobilize thousands of library champions to help us expand literacy and learning county-wide.

Be Part of the Change

FAQs about Reopening Arthur Hufnagel Public Library

If remediation goes smoothly, we are planning to reopen this fall. The library will offer its traditional core services including programs, collections, computers, Wi-Fi and more.

It is important to do this properly to ensure a safe library environment.  YCL, the Glen Rock Borough and Arthur’s Friends all collaborated on this project.  The Friends have championed the project of raising funds to reopen the library.

For everyone’s safety, library items and books that were damaged will not be utilized. Since mold spores can spread and ruin the collection, we are disposing of these items. This is crucial to clear the way for remediation.

Yes. The process of rebuilding the collection is already underway. There will be a fresh collection of new items, newly purchased books, fan favorites gifted by other libraries, and unaffected materials that were on loan at the time of the flood.  Books you borrow (from over half a million items in the YCL collection) can be safely delivered to Hufnagel following reopening.

Professional remediation and renovation, along with air quality testing, will ensure that staff, volunteers, and library members are all in a safe environment.

Donate directly to the reopening project here: Hufnagel Library Donation. Checks made payable to “Arthur’s Friends of Hufnagel Library” may be mailed to 32 Main St. Glen Rock, PA 17327.

Stay in the Know: Follow the library on Facebook and Instagram (@HufnagelLibrary on both) and sign up for the e-Newsletter to stay up to date on the project and fundraising opportunities. Arthur’s Friends promote a variety of events and opportunities on social media.

Become a Friend: Arthur’s Friends meet the second Monday of each month at 7:00pm in the Glen Rock Borough office. They gladly welcome new faces, fresh ideas, and energetic people!

Email Interim Library Manager Ellen Helfrick at ehelfrick@yorklibraries.org.

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