Lovett Memorial Library
Sunday, 5/12 | Closed |
Monday, 5/13 |
Closed * |
Tuesday, 5/14 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, 5/15 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Thursday, 5/16 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Friday, 5/17 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Saturday, 5/18 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
- * Monday has hour changes – Due to staff shortage. Materials pick up services offered 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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., May. 27 : Closed Memorial Day
- Thu., Jun. 13 : Opening at 1:00 PM due to staff development
- Wed., Jun. 19 : Closed Juneteenth
- Thu., Jul. 4 : Closed Independence Day
Services
- Book Drop
- Materials / Holds Pick Up
- Reference Services
- Wi-Fi
Facilities
- Baby changing station
- Bicycle rack
- Book drop box
- Handicapped accessible
- Public restrooms
- Self-service checkout
- Street parking (free)
- Street parking
- Wireless internet access (wi/fi)
Upcoming Events
Little Yogis: Yoga Series for Families
Take a fun and playful yoga journey led by Sarah of Surya Moon Yoga! We'll learn individual and partner poses through songs and storytelling, all while building confidence, creativity, and…
Visual Playwriting
This program celebrates drawing as a form of storytelling, guiding students through the process of creating a story from beginning to end using a blend of images and words. Over the course of five…
Read, Baby, Read! Baby Storytime
Join Ms Dana for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Participants receive a free…
PA CareerLinkĀ® Job Search Assistance
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling,…
About
Located on Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy, Lovett serves the communities of East and West Mt. Airy. Check out the garden next to the branch.
We are part of the transformational Building Inspiration: 21st Century Libraries Initiative. Learn more: http://www.21stcenturylibraries.org
History
Germantown Avenue began as an Indian footpath through the woods used as a road by settlers. In 1865, Thomas Lovett purchased more than ten acres along the avenue as a family estate. Mount Airy Free Library was founded twenty years later by a trio (one of whom was Miss Louisa Lovett) in a rented room at a lumberyard, where 7153-55 Germantown Avenue now stands. Another of the trio, Mrs. Sheldon Potter, acted as volunteer librarian. She had a small circulating library at her home for neighborhood boys, hoping to raise their standard of reading materials from the "dime novels" that were all they could afford for themselves.
In 1887, Charlotte Lovett Bostwick built and endowed the library as a memorial to her brother, Thomas R. Lovett. This portion now serves as a meeting room. Lovett Library became a branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1924. A new addition was opened in 1961, and in 1982 the Friends of Lovett Library started.
The library was renovated in 1999 as part of the "Changing Lives" campaign. In 2004, the Lovett Memorial Reading Garden was dedicated.