Penryn Library
2215 Rippey Rd.
Penryn, CA 95663-0405
(916) 663-3621
Hours for this location:
Effective Saturday, April 13, Penryn will be closed on Saturdays and open on Mondays.
- Monday: 11:00am - 3:00pm
- Tuesday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Thursday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
- Friday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Internet Access
The Penryn Library has 2 computers for public use, an Early Literacy Station, and WiFi throughout the building.
About the Branch
Newly remodeled, the Penryn Library offers a welcoming atmosphere with new shelving and carpet, which provides a family friendly environment. The Friends of the Penryn Library also have ongoing books for sale.
Branch Manager: Amie Toepfer
Penryn Library History
Leona Leeks, a Penryn resident, convinced Placer County that a library branch was needed in Penryn. She told county authorities that if they would help her she would run the library without pay. Mr. Arthur Flint donated space in his grocery store to house it. Ollie May Hayes helped to run the library. In 1923, Mr. Flint contracted with Mr. Tudsbury to build an addition on the Griffith Building. About a year later, a salary was paid. A short time before 1956, the books were moved to a small corner in what is currently the Post Office. The library shared the nine by ten foot space with an old wooden telephone booth, and the Penryn Telephone Company. In 1963, the Post Office moved to its current location in the Masonic Building, which allowed the library to occupy the whole room on the Southwest corner of the building. The library is housed in a historic California building. The building was remodeled, and after a year of being closed, it reopened on May 7, 1994.
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