In January, the Chester County History Center Library and Photo Archives will be closed to researchers. During the month, the center will focus on behind-the-scenes work to process and rehouse manuscripts and photographs to make more information available to patrons. In-person research will resume on Feb. 1.

The Residence at Chadds Ford is holding an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Mindy Macauley at 610-222-3333 or mmacauley@residencechaddsford.com. The Residence at Chadds Ford is an independent personal care and memory care living facility at 1778 Wilmington Pike.

The Kennett Library was awarded a $1.9 million grant from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to construct the new Kennett Library & Resource Center. This is in addition to the $1 million RACP grant that the state awarded to the library in 2019. Kennett Library's Board of Trustees will now begin determining the best way to apply this latest RACP award to support the construction of our new library building at State and Willow streets in downtown Kennett Square. Construction on the new building is just beginning, and a grand opening is planned for Spring 2023.