Holmesburg Library

7810 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19136-3013
Frankford Ave. & Hartel St.
Open today 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 8/3 Closed
Monday, 8/4 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Closed *
Tuesday, 8/5 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. *
Wednesday, 8/6 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed *
Thursday, 8/7 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. *
Friday, 8/8 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8/9 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *
  • * Monday had hour changes – Staff shortage. Materials pickup service available 11:00 - 7:00.
  • * Tuesday had hour changes – Due to building emergency.
  • * Wednesday had hour changes – Closed due to building emergency. Material Pick Up offered 10:00am to 5:00pm.
  • * Thursday had hour changes – Due to building emergency. Materials pick up services offered 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • * Saturday has hour changes – Holmesburg Library will have a delayed opening due to staff shortage. Materials Pick up will be provided 10:00 am-11:00 am.
Sunday Closed
Monday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 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
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Services

Facilities

  • Baby changing station
  • Bicycle rack
  • Book drop box
  • Computers for public use
  • Electrical outlets available
  • Meeting space (reservation required)
  • Photocopier (black/white)
  • Printing (black/white)
  • Public restrooms
  • Scanner
  • Street parking (free)
  • Water fountain
  • Wireless internet access (wi/fi)

Upcoming Events

PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance

Tue, August 12, 2025 2:00 P.M.

Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…

Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker

Wed, August 13, 2025 2:00 P.M.

Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 3 hours.   If you have questions, you can email…

PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance

Tue, August 19, 2025 2:00 P.M.

Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…

Holmesburg Library Book Club

Tue, August 19, 2025 5:30 P.M.

Holmesburg Library Book Club The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please contact Adult/Teen Librarian David Koch…

About

Serving the Holmesburg and Mayfair communities.

History

In 1682, Thomas Holme was granted 1,646 acres in Lower Dublin as payment for his service as William Penn's surveyor-general. At one time the village was called Washington, but when some of Thomas Holme's relatives decided to sell some land, they advertised it as being in "Holmesburg."

The branch also serves the Mayfair section, which was developed in the 1920's and took its name from a resident who wanted to form a civic association. He said, "We may fare well if we get behind this community and push so why not call it Mayfair."

The Holmesburg Branch was founded in 1867 as the Holmesburg Reading Room and Library Association, a subscription library. In 1880, it was transferred to the trustees of the Lower Dublin Academy and was referred to as the Thomas Holme Free Library.

In 1899, an agreement between the academy trustees and the Free Library of Philadelphia established the Thomas Holme Branch, which opened in 1900 in the Atheneum, 8000 Frankford Ave. In 1906, the Trustees of the Lower Dublin Academy donated land and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated funds for a new library, which opened on June 26, 1907. The library was renovated in 1998 as part of the "Changing Lives" campaign, which refurbished branches and added Internet service.