216 East Main Street

Annville Free Library

In 1939, a group of eight mothers led by Lillie Struble started a book club for children which, by January 23, 1941, had grown into the Annville Free Library Association.  The library was housed in three other locations, including Mrs. Struble’s garage, before it became situated in its present location.

Mr. Gideon R. Kreider, Jr., owner of the Annville Water Company, bought the house and lot on the southeast corner of Main and Killinger Streets in 1949.  The old house was torn down, and ground was broken for a building with specifications for a colonial-type structure, designed by an architect in York.  One example of the attention paid to stylistic considerations is the placement of the drains just a few inches from the edge of the roof so that no drain pipes are visible. 

The Annville Free Library was the first public library in Lebanon County to be housed in its own building.

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