Wynnefield Library
| 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
- Thu., Jun. 19 : Closed Juneteenth
- Fri., Jul. 4 : Closed Independence Day
- Thu., Jul. 24 : Opening at 1:00 PM due to staff development
- Mon., Sep. 1 : Closed Labor Day
Services By Appointment
Services
- Book Drop
- Browse Shelves
- Computer Use
- Materials / Holds Pick Up
- Printing Services
- Reference Services
- Wi-Fi
Facilities
- Bicycle rack
- Book drop box
- Handicapped accessible
- Street parking (free)
- Street parking (metered)
- Street parking
- Wireless internet access (wi/fi)
Upcoming Events
Summer Reading Kick-Off Party Featuring Thembi Palmer!
Tue, June 10, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with Wynnefield Library. At our Kick-Off event we will have face painting, balloon twisting, food, fun, games, and Author Thembi Palmer. You do not want to miss it! 3:00 p.m. Party begins! 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Face Painting and Balloon…
Read Baby Read Infant/Toddler Storytime
Wed, June 11, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Join Ms. Susan for fun-filled stories, songs and fingerplays for parents and their infants and toddlers to enjoy. Stay afterwards and explore our play space areas.
Read Baby Read Preschool Storytime
Thu, June 12, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Join Ms. Susan for interactive stories, songs and fingerplays for preschoolers to enjoy. Stay afterwards and explore our play space areas.
Juneteenth Cookbook Popup
Mon, June 16, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Enjoy more delicious, fresh foods prepared by Chef Tonii with stories and poems all inspired by the people, the season, and the history. Watermelon & Red Birds is “A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations”. The first Juneteenth cookbook is meant to be…
About
One block from City Line Avenue, the Wynnefield Branch serves the communities of Wynnefield and Overbook Farms. The library is next door to the John C. Anderson Cultural Center, and is very close to the campus of St. Joseph's University.
History
Dr. Thomas Wynne, Welsh physician to William Penn and Speaker of the first two provincial assemblies of Pennsylvania, gave the neighborhood its name when he built his home, Wynnestay, in 1690. Stay is Welsh for field. The house still stands at the corner of 52nd and Woodbine.
Around 1904, the Wynnefield Improvement Company built several homes in the area in the style of Wynnestay. In the 1920s, the numerous row homes throughout the area were built. In the 1950s, the two shopping areas in the neighborhood gained prominence; one at City Line and 47th Street , and the other at 54th Street near City Line.
With the opening of the Wynnefield Branch in June 1964, the current configuration of the neighborhood was completed. The building was the end result of a long campaign by the Wynnefield Residents Association, and included the establishment of the Wynnefield (now John C. Anderson) Cultural Center under the direction of the City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
In September 2000, the Wynnefield Branch re-opened after extensive technological upgrades and the addition of several public computers.