Hopewell Branch

Hopewell Branch

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

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Hours

Monday:  9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Tuesday:  9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Wednesday:  9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Thursday:  9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Friday:  9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday:  9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday:  Closed

Modified Hours and Closings  

Location

245 Pennington Titusville Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534

Directions

From the North
  1. Take Route 1 South to I-295 North to Exit 72, Route 31 North.
  2. Proceed North on Route 31 through one traffic light.
  3. Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.
  4. Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.
  5. At the light, make a left onto Pennington-Titusville Road.
  6. The 2nd drive on the right is the library.
From the North (alternative)
  1. Take Route 31 South to Pennington-Titusville Road.
  2. Make a right at the traffic light.
  3. The 2nd drive on the right is the library.
From the East
  1. Take I-95 West to I-295 North to I-295 South to Exit 72, Route 31 North.
  2. Proceed North on Route 31 through one traffic light.
  3. Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.
  4. Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.
  5. At the light, make a left onto Pennington-Titusville Road.
  6. The 2nd drive on the right is the library.
From the South
  1. Take I-295 North to I-295 South to Exit 72, Route 31 North.
  2. Proceed North on Route 31 through one traffic light.
  3. Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.
  4. Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.
  5. At the light, make a left on to Pennington-Titusville Road.
  6. The 2nd drive on the right is the library.
From the West
  1. Take I-295 North to Exit 72, Route 31 North.
  2. Proceed North on Route 31 through three traffic lights.
  3. Go around circle, staying on Route 31 North.
  4. Go straight through one blinking yellow traffic light and proceed to first working traffic light.
  5. At the light, make a left on to Pennington-Titusville Road.
  6. The 2nd drive on the right is the library.

Events

Check out the Hopewell Branch Library Featured Programs newsletter. You can also subscribe to the newsletter for information sent straight to your email monthly.

Gardening Book Group

3rd Wednesday of every other month at 2:00 PM
Go to the Gardening Group page

Monday Afternoon Book Club

1st Monday of the month at 2:00 PM
Go to the Monday Afternoon Club page

Sports Book Group

2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
Go to the Sports Club page

Teen Volunteer Interest Form

Volunteers aged 14 and up can sign-up for weekly shifts depending on their schedule. Activities include creating displays, shelf-reading, helping with special events and creating craft kits.

    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, Frank, Kelly, Laiba, Pete, Robin, Shannon and Susan are all ready to assist you at the Circulation Desk.  At the Reference Desk, you will be helped by Anna, Chip, Dana, Jodi, and Kathleen or our Youth Services Librarians, Briana, and Connie.

    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.

    Here are some quick facts about the Hopewell Branch and our services:

    We have over 56,369 adult and children’s print items available for circulation.

    Patrons visited the Branch 99,843 times in 2024 and 230,732 items were circulated. This was the highest one-year circulation the branch has ever had, surpassing 2023’s highest!

    Please take advantage of our exciting variety of adult and children’s programming – both in-person and virtual.  Schedules may be found at the branch, and online at www.mcl.org.  In 2024, the Branch offered 222 adult programs and 665 children’s programs.

    The Branch has over 6,898 DVDs and Blu-rays for adults and children.  And you can stream movies and television series using Kanopy.

    Access current and past issues of Barron’s, the New York Times, Trenton Times, Trentonian, and Wall Street Journal for free using your library card.  Find trusted investment advice in Morningstar, Value Line, and Weiss Financial Ratings.

    The Library System’s virtual collection as a whole is always growing – eLibraryNJ (Libby) is a great way to get books, audiobooks, magazines, and comics right on your device.  More magazines are available through Flipster and PressReader.

    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

    Friends of the Library Hopewell Branch