Welcome to Library Company of Burlington Library

Mission Statement

The mission of the Library Company of Burlington is to further the advancement of knowledge and literature through access to services, programs and collections which serve the cultural, educational, vocational, and recreational needs in the City and Township of Burlington.

Serving our Community

In continuous service to the City of Burlington and Burlington Township since 1758, we are a free full-service library. As a member of the Burlington County Library System we receive daily delivery of materials from the county library system.

Our professional staff is here to assist with your needs in person, by phone 609-386-1273.
Use our workstations with high speed internet access and the MS-Office software suite.

Library Logo

The Great Seal of the Library Company of Burlington features a “skep” or bee-hive, symbol of Industry (“busy as a bee”). It rests on books (Knowledge) atop a pillar of Science built on a foundation of Truth, buttressed by Literature and Art. The motto, “Extract from every flower is sweet”, often accompanied the Seal.