Frankford Library
4634 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124-5804
(Frankford Ave. & Overington St.)
215-685-1473
Open today 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
| Sunday, 1/19 | Closed |
| Monday, 1/20 |
Closed |
| Tuesday, 1/21 |
10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.* |
| Wednesday, 1/22 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, 1/23 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday, 1/24 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, 1/25 | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
- * Monday had hour changes – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- * Tuesday had hour changes – Due to staff development.
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Upcoming Closures
- Thu., Feb. 13 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Mon., Feb. 17 : Closed Presidents' Day
- Thu., Mar. 12 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Thu., Apr. 9 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Fri., Apr. 10 : Closed Good Friday
Facilities
- Book drop box
- Computers for public use
- Electrical outlets available
- Meeting space (reservation required)
- Photocopier (black/white)
- Printing (black/white)
- Public restrooms
- Street parking (free)
- Street parking (metered)
- Water fountain
- Wireless internet access (wi/fi)
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Zombie Preparedness
Thu, Jan 23, 4:00 P.M.
Ages 8-15. Participants who attend all five sessions will create and keep their own Emergency Preparedness Kit. This program is normally scheduled…
Email Basics and Internet
Fri, Jan 24, 12:00 P.M.
Learn to use e-mail and set up your own free account, upload attachments, and learn how to navigate your email with our Digital Resource…
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 11:30 A.M.
Join us for some fun stories! Children ages 0 to 5 and their adult caregiver. Groups must call to register.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 4, 11:30 A.M.
Join us for some fun stories! Children ages 0 to 5 and their adult caregiver. Groups must call to register.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Feb 4, 11:30 A.M.
Join us for some fun stories! Children ages 0 to 5 and their adult caregiver. Groups must call to register.
Teen Book Discussion: If I Ever Get Out of Here
Wed, Feb 5, 5:00 P.M.
Readers aged 10 to 14 are invited to join this free discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia companion selection, If I Ever Get Out of…
About
Located near the Margaret-Orthodox Station of the Frankford EL, the Frankford Branch serves the communities of Frankford, Northwood, Bridesburg, and part of Juniata Park.
History
One of the oldest neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Frankford was originally settled by Swedes in 1638, although a Native American village appeared on a map from 1655. Frankford was named for a group of German Pietists, similar to the Quakers, who came from Frankurt, Germany.
The area includes Frankford Avenue, the first legally laid out country road in the Province of Pennsylvania. Initially called the King's Highway, it was traveled by Lafayette and many of the delegates to the Continental Congress. Frankford was part of Oxford Township until 1800, when it withdrew and incorporated as a borough.
The Frankford library began in 1823, when the Library and Reading Room Association was founded. In 1857, the Oxford Library gave its books to the Library and Reading Room after space was provided in the Wright's Industrial and Beneficial Institute Building.
During the Civil War, the Library Room was used as a hospital, and in 1900, the library became part of the Free Library. By 1906, a new Carnegie-funded library was opened at Frankford Avenue and Overington Street near the site where the first horse-drawn trolleys were built.
The current library has undergone two major renovations. In 1959, the library was remodeled inside and out, replacing the neo-classic building with a modern structure of steel and glass. Finally, in 1997 the library was renovated as part of the "Changing Lives" campaign, which refurbished branches and brought Internet access to every library.