Lovett Memorial Library
6945 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119-2189
(Germantown Ave. & Sedgwick St.)
215-685-2095
Now open Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.!
Do you like art? Do you like to read? Combine them with our SmART Readers program. Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 3:45 p.m. (now until the end of November).
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!
Open today 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
| Sunday, 9/16 | Closed |
| Monday, 9/17 | 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, 9/18 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, 9/19 |
2:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.* |
| Thursday, 9/20 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday, 9/21 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, 9/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
- * Wednesday had hour changes – Due to staff shortage.
| 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
- Mon., Oct. 8 : Closed Columbus Day
- Thu., Oct. 11 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Thu., Nov. 8 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Sun., Nov. 11 : Closed Veterans Day
- Thu., Nov. 22 : Closed Thanksgiving Day
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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SmART Readers
Thu, Sep 20, 3:45 P.M.
Students ages 7-12 can join us for an exciting visual art and literacy program! A visiting artist will engage students in fun art making…
Autumn Storytime
Tue, Sep 25, 10:30 A.M.
Join Ms. Dana for stories, songs and silliness. Recommended for children ages 2 and up, and their parents and caregivers.
SmART Readers
Tue, Sep 25, 3:45 P.M.
Students ages 7-12 can join us for an exciting visual art and literacy program! A visiting artist will engage students in fun art making…
SmART Readers
Thu, Sep 27, 3:45 P.M.
Students ages 7-12 can join us for an exciting visual art and literacy program! A visiting artist will engage students in fun art making…
Autumn Storytime
Tue, Oct 2, 10:30 A.M.
Join Ms. Dana for stories, songs and silliness. Recommended for children ages 2 and up, and their parents and caregivers.
SmART Readers
Tue, Oct 2, 3:45 P.M.
Students ages 7-12 can join us for an exciting visual art and literacy program! A visiting artist will engage students in fun art making…
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.