Services

Art Gallery

The Library’s art collection, permanent and rotating, has become a popular feature and sets the Cherry Hill Public Library apart from other public buildings. The CHPL Art Gallery (located on the lower level) showcases artists from the amateur to those whose work is known worldwide. The gallery exhibit rotates monthly. In addition to the gallery, other art is displayed throughout the building, many pieces on long-term or permanent loan. If you are interested in featuring your art in the Library, please contact Katie Hardesty at 856-903-1207 orkhardesty@chplnj.org.

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Café

Cafe Owned and operated by Aramark Food Service, the café is open during library hours and offers gourmet coffees, sandwiches and other snacks to library visitors. The café has ample seating and an outdoor patio. Aramark, one of the world’s leading caterers, also provides catering services to groups that rent the library’s meeting rooms and can offer a variety of menus for your function.

Computers

CHPL is home to more than 90 public access computers, including a 20-seat computer lab and 8 laptops equipped with wireless technology. By using your library card or visitor pass, patrons can sign on a library computer for up to four hours at a time. To access a laptop, simply visit the computer lab, show a CHPL library card in good standing and driver’s license, and start using equipment anywhere inside the building.

Express PC

Even with more than 90 computers in the library, there are still times when patrons were waiting to get online! To best serve the public, we created three “Express PC” stations in the Main Reading Room of the Library. These computers are designated for visitors on the go who literally need to “hop online and hop off.” They are programmed to allow only 15 minutes of computer usage at a time.

Fax Machine

If you ever need to fax a document, come to the Library and use the public fax machine located in the Reference Department. The self-service fax machine accepts credit and debit cards only. Easy-to-follow directions, available on the fax machine and over the machine’s phone, make sending faxes simple and user friendly. When a fax reaches its destination, the machine prints a receipt confirming the fax’s status.

Domestic Fax Prices

First page – $1.50

Additional pages – $1 each

International Fax Prices

First page – $4.95

Additional pages – $3.45 each

Friends Gift Shop

Completely maintained and staffed by the Friends of the Cherry Hill Library, the Friends Gift Shop has been opened since October 2005. The shop stocks a wide variety of merchandise, including children’s toys and puzzles, canvas purses, stuffed animals, mugs, jewelry, stationery and journals. Inventory is kept fresh and all proceeds benefit Library programs and activities.

Gift Shop Hours:

Sunday – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Monday – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tuesday – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Thursday – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

If you are interested in volunteering to work in the gift shop, please contact Nancy Baasch-Schweizer at 856-903-1234 or nbaasch-schweizer@chplnj.org
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Library ELF

Are you constantly trying to keep track of when your books are due? Or those of your kids? Are you anxious for an email alert of when a new book you put on hold becomes available? If so, the Library ELF can help!

Sign Up Today!

Cherry Hill Public Library cardholders may now register with Library ELF, a free service designed for busy library users that allows you to: Receive email notices of items before they become due. View the due dates of various items in a calendar format. Be notified of holds as they become available. Consolidate your library accounts or those of your entire family.

Library ELF Privacy Notice

Library ELF is a private service not affiliated with the Cherry Hill Public Library System. You use Library ELF at your own option and risk. Users of Library ELF are required to submit personal information, including library card barcodes and PINS, to a database unaffiliated with and located outside of the Library. Please read Library ELF’s privacy policy and FAQ before deciding to sign up for the service.

Local History Room

Operated by a group of volunteers from the Cherry Hill Historical Commission, the Local History Room is located on the Library’s Lower Level.
This is a secure space that houses photos, artifacts, memorabilia and other documents related to the history of Cherry Hill Township. The Local History Room also features a rotating exhibit in its glass display case.
Stop by to do research, donate items or just to visit on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. or by appointment. Call 856-488-7886 or e-mailchhc@chtownship.com for details.

Mac Listening Stations

These two computers are set aside for patrons to listen to CD’s or watch a movie from our DVD collection. Visitors can also use the Macs to edit videos, or make their own music with Apple’s “Garage Band” feature.

Notary Public

The Cherry Hill Public Library offers Notary Public Services for the benefit of the residents of our community. Each seal is $3. It is recommended that customers seeking Notary Service call the Library prior to their visit to ensure that a Notary is available at that time. The Library can be reached by calling (856) 667-0300. Click here for the Library’s Notary Service Policy brochure.

Rapid Reads

Rapids Reads are current best sellers and other highly popular books that can be checked out for seven days at a time so that others may have access to them within a week. Rapid Reads are also available in large print and ensures that the latest books are available to patrons.

Self Check Out

Always in a hurry? Hate waiting in line? Then CHPL’s two Self Check Out stations are the solution – they are easy, quick and accurate. All you have to do is swipe their library card, touch the screen, grab your receipt and go!

Wireless Internet

CHPL is a totally wireless environment. Visitors may bring their own laptop or PDA (personal digital assistant), with wireless capabilities, and enjoy the convenience of going online. They can “surf the net” from the café, in front of a fireplace, inside one of the private study rooms or anywhere else inside the building or on one of the benches just outside the doors.

Wireless Internet at the Cherry Hill Library FAQ