Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity

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Memorial Library of Nazareth in August 2013
Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity
40°44′34″N75°18′23″W / 40.7428798°N 75.3064221°W / 40.7428798; -75.3064221
Location295 East Center Street, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Established1946
Access and use
Members9
Other information
Budget$56,000
DirectorJeff Shephard
Employees16
Website www.nazarethlibrary.org

Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity, also known as the Nazareth Memorial Library, is a public library located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. It serves the borough of Nazareth and the townships of Bushkill, Upper Nazareth, and Lower Nazareth. [1]

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The library was established in 1946. [2]

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References

  1. Vicinity, Memorial Library of Nazareth &. "Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity". www.nazarethlibrary.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. "Business of the Week: The Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity". Nazareth, PA Patch. 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2023-06-16.