Philbrick Hall
| Sunday, 2/16 | Closed |
| Monday, 2/17 |
Closed * |
| Tuesday, 2/18 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, 2/19 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, 2/20 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Friday, 2/21 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, 2/22 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
- * Monday had hour changes – Presidents' Day
| 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
- Fri., Apr. 18 : Closed Good Friday
- Sun., Apr. 20 : Closed Easter
- Mon., May. 26 : Closed Memorial Day
- Thu., Jun. 19 : Closed Juneteenth
Services
- Book Drop
- Browse Shelves
- Materials / Holds Pick Up
- Reference Services
- Wi-Fi
Upcoming Events
Short Story Book Club
The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month in Philbrick Hall to discuss collections of short stories. March's book will be Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt…
Short Film Premiere: Voices Studio's "Juste Un Homme"
Room 108 Join us for the premiere of local Philadelphia production companyVoices Studios' new short film "Juste Un Homme" (Just A Man). Evoking the message of how music moves…
Mystery Writers of America Presents: Motive: The Essence of Mystery
Room 108 Without a motive, there would be no story because there would be no crime. Join us as a panel of mystery writers discuss how to write a compelling mystery!
Molly Russakoff | Red Tape
Heim Center Room 131/132 Molly Russakoff will read from her self-published novel, Red Tape. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Red Tape is the story of Helen Goldberg, a…
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.