About us

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.

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.

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.

Edward Canivan   - President 

Thomas Swan, Esq  - Vice President

Patricia Taylor - Secretary

Michael Barreiro

Alex Buzick

Eli Eytan, Esq

Barbara Fisher

Pete Green

Thomas Scattergood, Esq.

Stephen Simon