Trustee Opening Announcement The Phoenixville Public Library currently seeks two (2) Trustees to be seated on its Board of Trustees beginning July 2020. As a Trustee, the successful applicants will be responsible for oversight of the library, serving on a board of nine (9). These positions are for a three (3) year term that ends [...]
The Chester County Health Department shares the following document on the coronavirus (COVID-19): https://phoenixvillelibrary.org/2016/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Flyer-Be-Informed.-Be-Prepared..pdf Also, info from the Centers for Disease Control -- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html Plus information from the Department about the flu: https://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/52714/Influenza-Surveillance-Report The flu is widespread throughout the US with CDC estimates that so far this season, there have been at least 32 [...]
U.S. Census Information The 2020 U.S. Census is coming. Be counted! Get ready with these online resources. https://youtu.be/w439FcD3wn0 Find the latest information on the Census here: https://2020census.gov/en.html The Bucks-Chester-Montgomery Link to Aging and Disability Resources (ADRC) has posted a short online presentation to prepare individuals for the Census. You can find the presentation [...]
The U.S. Bureau of Census provides these helpful links for dispelling rumors about the Census and tips on avoiding fraud. https://2020census.gov/en/news-events/rumors.html https://2020census.gov/en/avoiding-fraud.html https://2020census.gov/en/contact-us.html
A bilingual (Spanish/English) community health worker is available for application enrollment assistance and advocacy for families and individuals for MA, CHIP, SNAP, and TANF public health benefits. New applications and renewals are welcome! The service is free. Walk-in appointments available Thursdays 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM in the Harrop Room. For more information, call 610-344-5370 [...]
The Phoenixville Food Insecurity Team has released the following list of food pantry and meal locations in Phoenixville for the month of February: February PFIT February PFIT Spanish
The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County has Drop In hours at the locations listed below. Clients can simply stop by to talk to an advocate! Email ChristineZ@cvcofcc.org with any questions. Drop In Centers_Jan 2020 Phoenixville - Orion Communities 237 Bridge St, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 pm Kennett Area Community [...]
Calling all cooks or culinary wannabes! Phoenixville Public Library's Cookbook Club gathers at the Library on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. We feature a different cookbook from our collection each month. Prior to each gathering, interested participants should come to the Adult Library Circulation Desk to browse the featured cookbook and [...]
United Way of Chester County, in partnership with Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, is offering assistance to mobile home owners in Chester County to file for property tax reassessment appeals. Click here for instructions and application in English. Click here for instructions and application in Spanish.
Joy Dvornicich, Parternship Specialist for Chester County with the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Census, provides these links to the sample invitation card that will be mailed out in March for the April 1st 2020 Census, and to sample Census questionnaires in English and Spanish. The U.S. Census Bureau does NOT share Personally Identifiable [...]
