Philbrick Hall
| Sunday, 8/24 | Closed |
| Monday, 8/25 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, 8/26 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, 8/27 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, 8/28 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Friday, 8/29 |
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. * |
| Saturday, 8/30 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
- * Friday has hour changes – preparation for the Labor Day holiday
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Upcoming Closures
- Mon., Sep. 1 : Closed Labor Day
- Mon., Oct. 13 : Closed Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Tue., Nov. 11 : Closed Veterans Day
- Thu., Nov. 27 : Closed Thanksgiving Day
Services
- Book Drop
- Browse Shelves
- Materials / Holds Pick Up
- Reference Services
- Wi-Fi
Upcoming Events
Short Story Book Club
Mon, September 8, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Room 131/132 in the Heim Center The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss collections of short stories. September’s book will be A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enríquez .
Film Club: Carmen Jones
Mon, September 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Room 108 Join Philbrick Hall's Film Club for a special presentation of Carmen Jones , starring Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge Follows the flirtatious Carmen Jones, who sets her sights on Joe, a soldier about to go to flight school, despite his engagement to Cindy Lou. Carmen's…
Hearts and Coffee!
Sat, October 4, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Cost: FREE
Skyline Room Have you ever wanted to have coffee (or tea) with a romance author? Join a host of local and national writers for a morning of conversation about love on the page. Hosted by Philadelphia native and USA Today bestselling author Xio Axelrod.
Short Story Book Club
Mon, October 20, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Room 131/132 in the Heim Center The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss collections of short stories. Because the library will be closed October 13th for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this month’s meeting will instead be on the third Monday,…
Philbrick Hall, located on the first floor, is where you can check out items as well as where adults and teens can join the library or deal with fines and other account issues.
The department's collections include current best sellers, DVDs and audiobooks, and the largest fiction collection in the state of Pennsylvania. There are featured sections for fiction by African-American writers; graphic novels, genre fiction including mystery, horror, romance, fantasy, and science fiction, classic fiction, and LGBTQIA+ literature. We also have a large collection of contemporary memoirs An extensive video collection spans the silent era through recent box office hits as well as documentary films, instructional videos, opera, and foreign language films.