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Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m. - 5
p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Children's Library
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m. - 5
p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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The Sally Stretch Keen Memorial Library of
Vincentown, New Jersey was incorporated in the year 1898 to establish
and maintain a free public library for the use and benefit of the
residents of Southampton Township.
It's mission was and is to help, aid, and encourage the reading of good
literature and the promotion of the general education of the residents
of the township and surrounding area.
The Sally Stretch Keen Memorial Library of Vincentown was built and
endowed by Mary Stretch Irick Drexel (Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel) of
Bryn Mawr, Pa., in memory of her mother, Sally Stretch (Irick) Keen, a
resident of Vincentown, in 1923.
The library building is located in Vincentown at the corner of Main and
Race Streets, on the “old saw-mill lot”. It’s architects were
Stewardson & Page, Phila.; the builders, George W. Shaner &
Son, Palmyra, N.J.
On Tuesday, June 18, 1923 the dedication of the library took place; a
real social event for the quiet village of Vincentown. On this occasion
Mrs. Drexel formally presented the library to the town. The title to
the property was given to the Board of Trustees of the library who are
to hold and manage it for the use of the people of Vincentown and
vicinity.
Martha Branson (Mrs. Wm. Ewen) was the first librarian and was
succeeded by Helen Elbert. William J. Irick was the first President of
the Board of Trustees.
With the growth in the population it was necessary to expand the
library. In 1976, in an agreement with the Township Committee,
the fire house next door was converted into a Children’s Library. The
library has served its community well for over 75 years.
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Residents of Southampton Township are eligible
to apply for a library card and may borrow materials if they agree to
abide by the lending policies of the library. Borrowers are expected to
reimburse the library for any lost or damaged materials.
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Fiction and Non-Fiction: 4
Weeks
Popular Titles (Requested
Materials): 2 Weeks
Audio : 2 Weeks
Magazines: 2 weeks
DVDs : 1 Week
Browsing Collection of DVDs: 3 days
Loan Periods may be reduced if the items have
holds placed on them.
Materials in the Browsing collection cannot be requested.
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