The Annie E. Sterline Library, located at 308 Market St. in Lewisberry, PA is in a building that was once a one-room schoolhouse. The school, Lewisberry High School, opened its doors in 1916. At this time Lewisberry was a bustling farming community with a buggy factory and a flourmill. The school was established as a result of The Free School Act of 1834 and subsequent compulsory attendance law signed in 1895 by Pennsylvania Governor Hastings. Lewisberry High School held its first commencement in 1918, in the Methodist church across the street. Since the early 1900's Lewisberry and its surrounding communities have changed a great deal. The one room schoolhouse that was one of the first in the state still stands, although it has gone through many changes. An addition to the building has been made, eliminating the building from the possibility of becoming a historic landmark. The building that once brought teachers and students together is now a library that serves Lewisberry and its surrounding communities. There have been many other changes to the town; in fact it is now hard to believe that Lewisberry was once the center of any thing. The library it self was established in 1982. Funding for the library was a bequest in the will of Annie E. Sterline. The borough of Lewisberry also invested funds in the library. In 1983 the Annie E. Sterline library became a branch in the York County Library System. The library thrived until 1996, when the York County Library System made the decision to eliminate the libraries in both Lewisberry and York Haven in order to establish a regional library in Newberry Commons. In January of 1997, the Lewisberry Borough Council enlisted the assistance of the town and its surrounding communities to reopen the library in its original location. With the help of many volunteers and dedicated board members funds were raised, books and supplies were donated and the library reopened in January of 1997. The Annie E. Sterline Library is now an integral part of the community. With its collection of over 10,000 books and videos as well as numberous programs and activities, the Annie E. Sterline library has served the growing number library patrons.