Hopewell Branch - Mercer County Library System

Contact Us

Branch Manager: Andrea Merrick
Circulation Desk: 609-737-2610

Curbside Pick-Up

Monday: Not Available
Tuesday: Not Available
Wednesday: Not Available
Thursday: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday: Not Available
Saturday: Not Available
Sunday: Not Available

Book Appointment Get Help

Public Browsing

Monday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

Modified Hours and Closings

Location

Directions

From the North

Take Route 1 South to I-295 North to Exit 72, Route 31 North.

Proceed North on Route 31 through one traffic light.

Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.

Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.

At the light, make a left onto Pennington-Titusville Road.

The 2nd drive on the right is the library.

From the North (alternative)

Take Route 31 South to Pennington-Titusville Road.

Make a right at the traffic light.

The 2nd drive on the right is the library.

From the East

Take I-95 West to I-295 North to I-295 South to Exit 72, Route 31 North.

Proceed North on Route 31 through one traffic light.

Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.

Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.

At the light, make a left onto Pennington-Titusville Road.

The 2nd drive on the right is the library.

From the South

Take I-295 North to I-295 South to Exit 72, Route 31 North.

Proceed North on Route 31 through one traffic light.

Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.

Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.

At the light, make a left on to Pennington-Titusville Road.

The 2nd drive on the right is the library.

From the West

Take I-295 North to Exit 72, Route 31 North.

Proceed North on Route 31 through three traffic lights.

Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.

Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.

At the light, make a left on to Pennington-Titusville Road.

The 2nd drive on the right is the library.

About the Branch

Welcome to the Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System!

My name is Andrea Merrick, Branch Manager at the Hopewell Branch Library. Let me introduce you to the Branch staff – Bob, Diane, Janine, Kathy, Kelly, Pete, Robin and Susan are all ready to assist you at the Circulation Desk. At the Reference Desk, you will be helped by Anna, Dana, Jodi and Tom, or our Youth Services Librarians, Briana, Connie and Katie.

I have worked at the Hopewell Branch since 1990 and it was ‘my library’ long before that. I fondly remember coming with my mom and checking out stacks of books that I started to read in the car on the way home! I have seen many changes over the years – the branch expanded in 1996, new audio/visual formats and technologies, databases, our website, and now an app. The one constant is the staff’s commitment to serving our patrons.

Meet Fang: the branch’s resident Chilean Rose Tarantula! Her species’ scientific name is *Grammostola rosea*. Female Chilean Rose Tarantulas can live up to 20 years in captivity. Learn more about Tarantulas!

I usually would post some quick facts and statistics here about the branch and our services – with the pandemic and the changes we are still going through, I’d like to instead encourage you to check the Mercer County Library System’s website often to get the most up-to-date changes in hours, services, virtual resources, and programming (virtual and outdoor). Everything you love about the website is also available to you through our new app!

Don’t forget that, if the Hopewell Branch doesn’t own an item you want, you can request it from another branch. If the Library System doesn’t own an item, it may be possible to get through the Interlibrary Loan service.

We are always happy to hear your suggestions – please feel free to talk to me or fill out a comment form. If you would like us to consider purchasing a title, you may either tell us directly or use the Library System’s “Suggest for Purchase” form.

Hope to see you soon and often!

Andrea