East Shore Area Library

The East Shore Area (ESA) Library is the largest branch of the Dauphin County Library System. It is located in the Colonial Park neighborhood in Lower Paxton Township. The branch features an array of staff and resources, including a grants computer, a local history collection, and an adaptive computer for the visually impaired and blind. Two meeting rooms and study carrels are also available for use at this location.

Contact

4501 Ethel Street

Harrisburg, PA 17109

Phone: (717) 652-9380
Fax: (717) 545 – 3584 (For Interlibrary Loan use only)

Hours Of Operation

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

9:00 am – 8:00 pm
9:00 am – 8:00 pm
9:00 am – 8:00 pm
9:00 am – 8:00 pm
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Library Manager

Maria Lagasca

Email: WebMailESA@DCLS.org

Directions

From Interstate I-83:

Exit 50 (Colonial Park). Proceed east to Colonial Road. Turn left onto Colonial Road and proceed past the entrance to the Colonial Park Mall. Turn right immediately after S&T Bank onto Ethel Street. The library is the first building on the right.

From Interstate I-81:

Proceed on I-81 to the I-81/I-83 split. Follow signs toward I-83. Take exit 50 (Colonial Park). Proceed east to Colonial Road. Turn left onto Colonial Road and proceed past the entrance to the Colonial Park Mall. Turn right immediately after S&T Bank onto Ethel Street. The library is the first building on the right.

Handicapped Access

Handicapped parking and access to the building is via the main entrance on the east side of the building. An elevator provides access to meeting rooms on the lower level.

Parking

There are parking lots on both east and west sides of the building. Additional parking can be found in the Colonial Park Mall lot, from which there are two stairways to library property.