Philbrick Hall

1901 Vine Street, Room 103
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Open today until 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 10/5 Closed
Monday, 10/6 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/7 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/8 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, 10/9 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, 10/10 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. *
Saturday, 10/11 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • * Friday has hour changes – preparation for the Indigenous Peoples' 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

  • Mon., Oct. 13 : Closed Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • Tue., Nov. 11 : Closed Veterans Day
  • Thu., Nov. 27 : Closed Thanksgiving Day
  • Fri., Nov. 28 : Closed Thanksgiving Friday
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Upcoming Events

Film Club: Beetlejuice

Mon, October 20, 2025 3:00 P.M.

Room 108 Join Philbrick Hall’s Film Club for a special Halloween presentation of Tim Burton’s horror comedy classic “ Beetlejuice ”! The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive…

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,…

Short Story Book Club

Mon, November 17, 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 may close early November 10th ahead of Veterans Day, this month’s meeting will instead be on the third Monday, November 17th.…

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.