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Museum Passes from Yeadon Public Library

Museum Passes Available at Yeadon Public Library

Yeadon Public Library (YPL) is proud to offer eligible* library card holders the opportunity to borrow a museum pass to any one of six local museums and attractions. The passes are annual memberships that were purchased with funds raised by the Friends of Yeadon Public Library. As a result, you will now be able to visit any of the places below for FREE — most of the memberships allow two adults and four children.

Museum passes are valid at the following locations:

  • Academy of Natural Sciences – Philadelphia, PA
  • African American Museum – Philadelphia, PA
  • Elmwood Park Zoo – Norristown, PA
  • Morris Arboretum – Philadelphia, PA
  • National Constitution Center – Philadelphia, PA
  • Penn Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology – Philadelphia, PA


*Eligible for adults with a Delaware County Libraries card in good standing, with no overdue books or fines.

The passes are pending placement in the Delaware County Library Circulation System and should be available for borrowing from YPL beginning Friday, August 10, 2018!
Other DCL Libraries also offer Museum Passes.


Museum Pass Policy – Yeadon Public Library

  • Yeadon Public Library (YPL) Museum Passes may be borrowed by Delaware County Library cardholders ages 18 and over who are in good standing.
  • All Museum Passes belonging to Yeadon Public Library must be picked up at YPL.
  • YPL Passes must be returned in person at the YPL circulation desk; they cannot be returned in the drop box.
  • YPL Museum Passes are loaned for 5 days, no renewals are allowed. YPL Passes must be returned by closing time on the due date.
  • Only ONE YPL museum pass may be checked out per household at any time.
  • Please call ahead on the day you wish to pick-up the pass (pass must be picked up on the day you requested it, or it will go to the next patron).
  • There is a $5.00 per day overdue fine for Museum Passes. The maximum fine is the cost of the Pass (varies from $75 – $275).
  • If the Museum Pass is lost or stolen, the patron will be responsible for the full cost of the replacement membership.
  • Library patrons checking out a pass are responsible for carefully reading the museum guidelines since each of the museums sets its own rules and regulations for the passes. The library assumes no responsibility for any misunderstandings that a patron may have regarding the terms of a particular pass.

Black Panther

Movie Night on the Lawn – Saturday, August 4

Yeadon Movie Night is presented by St Michael’s Episcopal Church, the Yeadon Public Library, and the Yeadon Recreation Committee

Bring chairs and blankets and join us for an 8:00 pm showing of Black Panther under the stars!

Yeadon Public Library’s Youth Advisory will be selling water ice and other snacks provided by the Yeadon Recreation Committee.

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
813 Longacre Boulevard
Yeadon, PA 19050

National Night Out

National Night Out at Evans Elementary School – Tuesday, August 7

Yeadon Police Chief Anthony Paparo invites all residents to an evening of community building partnerships at the annual National Night Out taking place from 5 to 8 pm on Tuesday, August 7.

The evening takes place at Evans Elementary School (900 Baily Road) and will feature:

  • Child ID Kits
  • Giveaways
  • Police SWAT Trucks
  • Fire Trucks
  • Public Safety Tips
  • Meet your Mayor, Council, Police Officers, Firefighters and Neighbors!

For more information, see the Event Flyer (PDF)

Pete D'Ambrosio

Yeadon Resident Pete D’Ambrosio, Referee of Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game, Dies at 98

The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported that Pete D’Ambrosio, an NBA referee who officiated Wilt Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game, died Monday, June 18.

Mr. D’Ambrosio was inducted into the Delaware County chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1995, the Inquirer reported, and honored at the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association dinner in 2012 on the 50th anniversary of the famous game.

Read the full article.

Legislative Meeting

Yeadon Borough Council Legislative Meeting – Thursday, June 21

Yeadon Borough Council will hold a Legislative Meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 21st in Borough Council Chambers (3rd Floor).

If any person who wishes to attend the meeting and has a disability and/or requires auxiliary aid service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings then please contact the Borough Secretary at 610-284-1606 in ADVANCE to discuss how those needs may best be accommodated.

meeting notice

Yeadon Borough Council Caucus Workshop Meeting: Thursday, June 14

Yeadon Borough Council will hold a Caucus Workshop at 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 14th in Borough Council Chambers (3rd Floor).

If any person who wishes to attend the meeting has a disability and/or requires auxiliary aid service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough Secretary (610-284-1606) in ADVANCE to discuss how those needs may best be accommodated.

Summer Trash Schedule Begins July 2

Notice to all Yeadon Borough residents:

Trash pick-up will be two days per week beginning July 2, 2018 through August 31, 2018
Summer trash will be picked up as follows:

If your trash is normally collected on:

  • Monday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Monday and Thursday.
  • Tuesday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Tuesday and Friday.
  • Thursday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Thursday and Monday.
  • Friday: during the summer schedule, it will be collected on Friday and Tuesday.

Recycling pickup occurs throughout the borough on Wednesdays year-round.
Please note: Due to the holiday, there will be no recycling pickup on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.