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The Dauphin County Library System’s Administrative Offices are located in the lower level of the McCormick Riverfront Library at 101 Walnut Street, on the corner of Front Street.
Contact
McCormick Riverfront Library
101 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 234-4976
Administrative Offices:
Phone: (717) 234-4961
Fax: (717) 614-8400
Hours Of Operation
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
CLOSED
Check the hours at our other locations.
Library Manager
Jose Colon
Email: WebMailMRL@DCLS.org
Directions
From Interstate I-83:
From PA Turnpike:
From Interstate 81:
Handicapped Access
Parking
Five Ways to Park when visiting McCormick-Riverfront!
1. Street parking downtown is free after 5pm, Monday through Saturday.
2. Several green and white ‘Free 15-minute’ parking signs indicate spots located along North 2nd Street (starting at Walnut) for quick (drop-off/pickup) library visits.
For longer visits: Plentiful, prepaid parking spots are located throughout the Central Business District closer to the library: Visitors can use automated parking kiosks on the street to pay by quarters or credit card, via smartphone app, or pay by telephone. Both street parking and garages run specials for area visitors. Some options:
3. Prepaid: Quarters or credit card at the kiosk/meter: Street parking spots using quarters or credit card are available as close as one block away from The Library, on North 2nd Street at Walnut Street.
4. Prepaid: Pay by phone app: The City of Harrisburg offers great street parking discounts through their Parkmobile app! (Enter Code LUVHBG for 4 hours of free parking Saturdays, or Enter Code AFTER5 for discounted parking, 5:00-7:00pm weekdays).
5. Prepaid: Pay by telephone: Visitors can also prepay for spots by phone: To register and/or start or extend Parkmobile parking sessions call: 877-727-5281 (877-PARK-281).
6. Garage parking (cash or credit card): The River Street Parking Garage (218 North 2nd Street near Locust Street) offers a $3.00 Brunch special, 11:30am-1:30pm weekdays. Pay when you are ready to exit the garage. There is a PSECU ATM onsite at the garage.
Biking
Bike parking is plentiful using bike lock stands right outside The Library’s main entrance.
At a Glance
- More than 13,000 square feet of public space
- 36,000 volumes
- Founded in 1889 as The Harrisburg Public Library
- Current building constructed 1912-13; opened to the public on Jan 1, 1914
- Extensive renovation completed in 2009; rededicated as McCormick Riverfront Library on Sept 16, 2009
- Extensive renovation completed in 2022, connecting the library to the adjacent historic Haldeman Haly House
- Multiple meeting rooms available for public use
- 14 adult and 2 juvenile computers and 7 laptops are available for lending inside the library
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McCormick & Olewine Library Friends
Friends Events and Information
Locations
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library