The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system that serves the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the 16th-largest public library system in the United States. The Free Library of Philadelphia is a non-Mayoral agency of the City of Philadelphia governed by an independent Board of Trustees as per the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The …
The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system that serves the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the 16th-largest public library system in the United States. The Free Library of Philadelphia is a non-Mayoral agency of the City of Philadelphia governed by an independent Board of Trustees as per the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is a separate 501 non-profit with its own board of directors and serves to support the mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia through philanthropic dollars.
Location: 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Established: 1891
Branches: 55
Items collected: Chamber Music Collection · Children's Literature Research Collection · Drinker Choral Music Library · Early American Children's Books · Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music · Map Collection · Print and Picture Collection (largest in the U.S.A) · Rare Book Collections · Sheet Music Collection · Theatre Collection