Current Renovations
Frankford Library
Closure date: 12/2/2022
Thanks to private funding from individuals, foundations, and corporations to the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation*, Frankford is undergoing a $5.5 million renovation that will include:
- Lobby: new work counters with charging stations, new elevator
- Second floor: expanded Children's Department with family restroom, new teen area, quiet study rooms, new furniture and flooring
- Basement: renovated restrooms, lactation room, meeting room space
- Building Exterior: new entryway, new exterior signage, new windows
- Outside: newly planted trees
Your library card is accepted at all Free Library branches. Some of the nearest include:
- Bushrod Library (6304 Castor Ave)
- Holmesburg Library (7810 Frankford Ave)
- McPherson Square Library (601 E Indiana Ave.)
- Northeast Regional Library (2228 Cottman Ave.)
- Tacony Library (6742 Torresdale Ave.)
Services available upon request:
- Library card registration drives (with organizations)
- School and day care visits
- Tables / participation at community events
- Joint programs with partners
Email us at FRKrenovate@freelibrary.org with any questions or concerns, or for updates about upcoming public engagement events, construction, and other information.
* Frankford Library's renovation is supported by William Penn Foundation; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program; Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Pennsylvania Department of Education, with funds provided from the Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation Fund; Patrick J. McGovern Foundation; and The McLean Contributionship through the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation.
Paschalville Library
Closure date: 11/18/2022
As part of the City's Rebuild Program, a historic investment of $400 million into parks, recreation centers, and libraries, Paschalville is undergoing a $12 million renovation that will include:
- New ramp at the front of the building
- Limited Use Limited Access (LULA) elevator for ADA accessibility
- Four (4) new ADA-accessible bathrooms
- New interior staircase for dual-level access
- New media station/study hub
- Outdoor landscape design includes a story circle for children, a plaza, new plantings, and ADA accessibility
Program Relocation
Program and service relocation will be updated on this page and reflected below.
Relocated, if so, where?
- Circulating books/movies/etc: Eastwick Library
- Internet access on our PCs: Eastwick Library
- Wi-Fi access: Eastwick Library
- Printing / Photocopying / Scanning: Eastwick Library
- Storytime: Eastwick Library
- LEAP: Eastwick Library
- Reference services: Eastwick Library
Long Term Closings
The following locations are closed for an extended period of time. We apologize for the inconvenience.