Lovett Memorial Library
Sunday, 6/30 | Closed |
Monday, 7/1 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, 7/2 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, 7/3 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Thursday, 7/4 |
Closed * |
Friday, 7/5 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Saturday, 7/6 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
- * Thursday has hour changes – Independence Day
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., Jul. 4 : Closed Independence Day
- Thu., Jul. 11 : Opening at 1:00 PM due to staff development
- Thu., Aug. 8 : Opening at 1:00 PM due to staff development
- Mon., Sep. 2 : Closed Labor 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
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…
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…
Community Meeting about Lovett's Humidity Issues
Please join us for updates on Lovett's humidity issues and emergency closures along with information on the proposal for remediation. Representatives from the Free Library of…
Drag Queen Storytime
Philly’s favorite drag queen Brittany Lynn is back to read stories in honor of Pride Month & summertime!
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.