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The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system that serves Philadelphia. [2] It is the 16th-largest public library system in the United States. [3] The Free Library of Philadelphia is a non-Mayoral agency of the City of Philadelphia governed by an independent Board of Trustees as per the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. [4]
Parkway Central Library also known as Free Library or Central Library is the main public library building and administrative headquarters of the Free Library of Philadelphia system. It is the largest library, and only research library, of 54 library branches in the Free Library system. The library opened on Vine Street in Philadelphia in 1927.
The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) is a non-profit organization based on Locust Street in Center City Philadelphia. Founded as a library in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin , the Library Company of Philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the United States.
Parkway Central Library, the main library of the Free Library of Philadelphia, United States T.B. Scott Free Library , a public library in the city of Merrill, Wisconsin, United States TheFreeLibrary.com , free reference website that offers full-text versions of classic literary works.
In 1914, the South Philadelphia branch became the 16th branch of the Free Library to be built with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. This branch is currently located in the Community Health and Literacy Center at Broad and Morris Street. The original South Philadelphia branch was located at Broad and Ritner Streets and opened on November 24, 1914.
The Rosenbach is a Philadelphia museum and library located within two 19th-century townhouses. Established as a testamentary gift in 1954. [1][2] The historic houses contain the donated collections of Philip Rosenbach and his younger brother Dr. Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach. The brothers owned the Rosenbach Company, which was a prominent dealer ...
The Free Library of Philadelphia operates the Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine Street, [36] the Independence Branch at 18 South 7th Street, [37] the Philadelphia City Institute on the first floor and lower level of an apartment complex at 1905 Locust Street, [38] and the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at 919 Walnut Street ...
Free Library of Philadelphia operates the Nicetown–Tioga Branch at 3720 North Broad Street. [9] The Free Library of Philadelphia also runs a Hot Spot location in Nicetown, operating out of Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, the purpose of which is to increase computer access to residents. [10]