Contact Us
Branch Manager: James Damron
Branch Manager’s Direct Line: 609-883-8291
Circulation Desk: 609-882-9246
Fax: 609-538-9238
Interlibrary Loan Office: 609-883-0245
Reference Desk: 609-883-8292
Youth Services Desk: 609-883-8295
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: 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
On Sundays during the School Year, the Lawrence Headquarters Branch is open 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
Location
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Directions
From North Jersey
- Take Route 1 South.
- After I-295 overpass there will be a traffic light at Franklin Corner Road. Stay to the right onto Business Route 1.
- Make right turn at next traffic light, onto Darrah Lane.
- Library is on the right.
From Trenton
- Take Route 1 North to Whitehead Road Exit.
- Turn left onto Whitehead Rd.
- At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto US-1 BUS and continue North for about one mile.
- Immediately after the third traffic light, move into jug-handle to cross over Route 1 onto Darrah Lane.
- Library is on Right.
From Eastern New Jersey
- Take I-195 West to I-295 North.
- Exit at Route at 1 South.
- Take Route 1 South.
- After I-295 overpass there will be a traffic light at Franklin Corner Road. Stay to the right onto
Business Route 1. - Make right turn at next traffic light, onto Darrah Lane.
- Library is on the right.
From South Jersey
- Follow Route I-295 North.
- Exit at Route 1 South.
- Take Route 1 South.
- After I-295 overpass there will be a traffic light at Franklin Corner Road. Stay to the right onto Business Route 1.
- Make right turn at next traffic light, onto Darrah Lane.
- Library is on the right.
Bus Routes
- Go to MyBus from NJTransit and select “bus map.”
- When you click on the “route” button, you can select the 603 or the 606. It is important to select the 603 or 606 button on the side after you selected the route.
- The blue boxes tell you where the buses are, and the red dots tell you the different stops.
- If you want to find the Princeton Pike/Darrah Lane stop, you can click the “find stop” button and type in 22432.
Events
Check out the Lawrence Branch Library Featured Programs newsletter. You can also subscribe to the newsletter for information sent straight to your email monthly.
Book Buddies Club
Time: First Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Go to the Book Buddies Club page
Morning Book Club
Time: One Monday morning of the month at 10:00 AM
Go to the Morning Book Club Page
True Crime Book Club
Time: 4th Tuesday of the month at 3:00 PM
Go to the True Crime Book Club page
About the Branch
Far from its humble beginnings as a one room library behind the Lawrence Shopping Center, the Lawrence Headquarters Branch now stands at the helm of the Mercer County Library System, housing a variety of print, electronic and audiovisual materials, in addition to the Lawrence Historical Collection and the Library Administrative Offices. Numerous book displays, bookmarks, newsletters and other handouts serve to inform and to complement our seasonal decorations, creating an atmosphere of warmth and welcome amidst a very busy building!
During our most recent building expansion, which was completed in 1997, the branch gained an additional 7,000 square feet of library space and now boasts conference rooms for community and non-profit use, Internet, word processing, Publisher, Excel and PowerPoint access from every public terminal, extensive print and electronic business reference sources, including a room dedicated to New Jersey materials that also houses key genealogical research resources and a sixteen PC Computer Instruction lab.
In addition to these changes, we have made many recent additions that we hope you use as well:
- a sensory walkway in the Youth Services area
- “charging furniture” – blue chairs with power outlets and a table with an outlet in the YA area
- vending machines in the lobby
The branch offers a full monthly schedule of computer instruction classes, from an introductory mouse class to PowerPoint and intermediate Excel training, as well as monthly adult programming, book discussions and children’s activities, all of which are listed in our monthly “Calendar of Events” and “Computer Instruction Brochure” and are free of charge.
Study/Call Rooms
The Lawrence Headquarters Branch is accepting reservations for their new study/call rooms! These rooms are for individual or small group study, interviews, small group meetings, or video/phone call only; and are available for use by library patrons aged 14 and older. Study rooms are not to be used as one’s place of business or for the solicitation of paid services.
Reservations can be made for three days ahead of time. Rooms may be reserved for up to two hours per day, 30 minutes minimum.
Library staff retains the right to monitor all usage to ensure compliance with library policies, including the Standards of Patron Conduct.
Call the Lawrence Reference Desk at 609-883-8292 to make a reservation or for additional information.
The New Jersey Room
The New Jersey Room at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch contains a collection of historical and genealogical materials on New Jersey with distinct emphasis placed on materials covering Mercer County and its municipalities.
These historical and genealogical materials include atlases, archives, directories, encyclopedias, legal resources, records, and more. Special vertical files on a variety of topics covering New Jersey are also kept in this collection.
In addition to housing the New Jersey collection, the New Jersey Room serves as a quiet study community room. Patrons are welcome to use the New Jersey Room at their convenience during open hours at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch.
The Library Social Story
