Lovett Memorial Library
6945 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119-2189
(Germantown Ave. & Sedgwick St.)
215-685-2095
Do you need a little relaxation and focus? Spend some time meditating with us on Saturdays, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Do you like to play chess? Join us on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and play a friendly game. For all levels. Chess boards are available anytime, just ask a librarian!
Closed Today
| Sunday, 1/20 | Closed |
| Monday, 1/21 |
Closed |
| Tuesday, 1/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, 1/23 | 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, 1/24 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday, 1/25 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, 1/26 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
- * Monday has hour changes – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Upcoming Closures
- Thu., Feb. 14 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Mon., Feb. 18 : Closed Presidents' Day
- Thu., Mar. 14 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Thu., Apr. 11 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Fri., Apr. 19 : Closed Good Friday
Facilities
- Book drop box
- Computer lab
- Computers for public use
- Electrical outlets available
- Handicapped accessible
- Meeting space (reservation required)
- Photocopier (black/white)
- Printing (black/white)
- Public restrooms
- Scanner
- Self-service checkout
- Street parking
- Street parking (free)
- Study rooms
- Water fountain
- Wireless internet access (wi/fi)
- Baby changing station
- Bicycle rack
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Winter Storytime
Tue, Jan 22, 10:30 A.M.
Join Ms. Dana for stories, songs and silliness. Recommended for ages 2 and up, and their parents and caregivers.
Winter Storytime
Tue, Jan 29, 10:30 A.M.
Join Ms. Dana for stories, songs and silliness. Recommended for ages 2 and up, and their parents and caregivers.
Book Discussion: Men We Reaped and Sing, Unburied, Sing
Wed, Jan 30, 6:30 P.M.
Sit down at your local library to discuss the connections between Jesmyn Ward’s memoir Men We Reaped and her novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing .…
Spanish Conversation Group
Sat, Feb 2, 1:00 P.M.
Join us for conversation and community. For intermediate Spanish speakers. Spanish speakers who would like to improve their English are also…
Winter Storytime
Tue, Feb 5, 10:30 A.M.
Join Ms. Dana for stories, songs and silliness. Recommended for ages 2 and up, and their parents and caregivers.
Rabble-Rousing Film Festival
Sat, Feb 9, 1:30 P.M.
Let's get together and see how some of the controversial movies from the past hold up. What have we learned, how far have we come, how…
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.