Fox Chase Library
The Fox Chase Library is currently closed due to high temperatures in the building. Please check back later. All programs for July have been canceled. Thank you.
Upcoming Events
***CANCELLED***Drop In Crafts
Mon, June 30, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HVAC ISSUES***Drop in for a summer-themed craft! All supplies provided. From 2-3 p.m.
***CANCELLED***Sew Cute!
Mon, June 30, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HVAC ISSUES*** Mondays at 3:30 pm: Sew Cute! Join us every Monday for Sew Cute! Sewing for Kids and Tweens. Miss Melissa will work with kids and tweens on basic sewing skills using a sewing machine. Participants do not need to show up every week. Projects…
Rainbow Parent Book Club: I Will Die on This Hill
Tue, July 1, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join us on Tuesdays in July from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We will be reading and discussing Meghan Ashburn and Jules Edwards' book I Will Die On This Hill as well as other issues surrounding raising autistic (and generally neurodiverse) kids. You do not need to attend all five dates. Please come…
***CANCELLED***Builder's Club
Wed, July 2, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HVAC ISSUES***Drop in and build! We have Magnatiles, LEGOs, and more! Bring your imagination! From 3-4:30 p.m.
About
We are now open Monday and Tuesday 11 am - 7 pm; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm. Please check our social media for updates and program information!
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History
The Fox Chase area was originally settled by Swedes who sailed up the Pennypack Creek around 1645 and built a blockhouse as protection against the Lenni Lenape Indians. English colonists later took over the settlement and the blockhouse, which became part of a large country residence named the Ury House. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and John James Audubon were entertained there.
Fox Chase Hotel, built in the 18th century, was a favorite gathering place for fox hunters. By the 19th century, the area was full of farms and summer estates, becoming a part of Philadelphia in 1854.
In October 1951, volunteers and members of the Fox Chase Civic League renovated the first floor of an old school building at Rhawn and Jeanes streets for a library. However, by the mid-60's, the library had outgrown the old building. Half the books were stored away and there was only enough room for a few tables and chairs.
The Friends of the Fox Chase Library worked hard to get a new library put in the city's capital budget. In 1967, the old school was torn down and a trailer provided temporary library service. All the effort paid off on August 26, 1968 when the new library opened. The branch was renovated in 1999 as part of the "Changing Lives" campaign, which refurbished branch libraries and brought Internet access to every library.
When you visit the library, take a look at the garden. You'll find "The Three Bears," a stone sculpture by artist and author George Papashvily.