Open Hearth’s Goal Achievement Program (GAP) is our homelessness prevention program that provides short-term, decreasing level rent payment assistance to those who are at risk of becoming homeless due to an unforeseen, short-term financial crisis. Eligibility: Renter residing in Northern Chester County or Western Montgomery County (see this flyer for list of eligible municipalities: Open [...]
Chester County has approved $1.8 million in additional CARES funding to help cover rental payments for those with job and income losses. The previous $750 per month rent limit does not apply to this new money. Qualified applicants can receive assistance that may cover up to a six-month period. To get started, Call 211 and press [...]
The Phoenixville Food Insecurity Team (PFIT) has released the following calendar of food pantry and meal locations in Phoenixville for October 2020: October PFIT October PFIT Spanish
Phoenixville Public Library has been designated a drop-off location for mail-in ballots for the November 3rd election. The ballot boxes will not arrive at the Library until Tuesday, October 13. Please do not drop off ballots at the Library and do not place them in the book drops. Contact Chester County Voter Services with any [...]
Since you can't browse the Library's shelves right now, we can do it for you! Fill out this form or call 610-933-3013 x132 to receive a surprise book bundle for checkout at the Library with your Chester County Library System card. Library staff will select 4 books for you from the Adult Library's fiction or [...]
Looking for more great reads? Enjoy surprises? Want to support your favorite Library? Purchase a Book Surprise Bag! For $3.00, you can take home 3 books selected for you at random from the Library's book sale carts. You CAN ask for books from a specific genre -- like mystery/thriller, science fiction, biography, etc., but otherwise, [...]
The Chester County Department of Aging and APPRISE health insurance counselors will provide free, confidential assistance to Medicare beneficiaries during the Annual Open Enrollment Period, October 15, 2020 to December 7, 2020. See the flyer below for information on these free phone appointments: 2020 Save Money on Medicare Open Enrollment for 2020 9.8.2020
Pennsylvania's Governor has announced the availability of the COVID Alert PA app that can notify users if they may have been exposed to COVID-19 without revealing their identity or location. COVID Alert PA is a free, voluntary mobile app developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in partnership with NearForm, UPenn, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory [...]
The Chester County Health Department is offering a series of flu vaccine clinics at multiple locations around the county. See the following for more information and to register: Vaccination Clinics Schedule 9 11 20 v3 ESP 2020 Master Clinic Schedule Spanish
Effective Monday, September 14, the Library’s operating schedule is as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: In-Library Pickup of Holds 2:00 – 6:30 PM: Curbside Pickup of Holds 10:00 AM – 6:45 PM: Computer Center Open (45-minute appointments on the hour required) 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM: Passport Application Acceptance Appointments Notary [...]
