The City of Philadelphia has declared a Heat Health Emergency.
These Free Library locations will serve as cooling centers on Monday, July 2 where residents can get out of the heat and into an air-conditioned space with access to books, computers, wireless internet, and other library amenities.
The following Free Library locations are cooling centers and will be open for extended hours on Monday, July 2:
- Haddington Library | 446 N. 65th Street - 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
- Oak Lane Library | 6614 N.12th Street - 12:00-8:00 p.m.
- Blanche A. Nixon Cobbs Creek Library | 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway - 12:00-8:00 p.m.
- Widener Library | 2808 W. Lehigh Avenue - 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
- Fumo Family Library | 2437 S. Broad Street - 12:00-8:00 p.m.
- Logan Library, 1333 Wagner Avenue - 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
- Lillian Marrero Library, 601 W. Lehigh Aveue - 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
cooling centers open
Have a question for Free Library staff? Please submit it to our Ask a Librarian page and receive a response within two business days.
This is a wonderful idea, that is why Philadelphia is called the "City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love".
Monday, July 2, 2018
Not one in the Northeast....in fact several are closed when they weren't supposed to.We have seniors here too...and not everyone can afford AC.
Monday, July 2, 2018
I want study English, How can I enroll for English class, please contact me by email. Thank you
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Northeast Regional Library will be open from 12:00-8:00 p.m. today. We hear you and we hope that helps people in northeast Philadelphia stay cool!
Tuesday, July 3, 2018