Overbrook Park Library
Hello Eveyone,
The Staff at Overbrook Park Branch Library misses you very much. Thank you all for allowing us to serve your community. We'd like you to know that our DROPBOX is now open for returns MWF from 10am to 4pm. Your returns are quarantined for safety for at least 4 days. You will see them removed from your account within a week's time. Our staff are preparing HOLDS. HOLD Pick Up dates and proceedures are forthcoming. Please continue to check announcements for updates. We are available to answer calls Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm.
Hello Eveyone,
The Staff at Overbrook Park Branch Library misses you very much. Thank you all for allowing us to serve your community. We'd like you to know that our BOOKDROP is now open for returns MWF from 10am to 4pm. Your returns are quarantined for safety for at least 4 days. You will see them removed from your account within a week's time. Our staff are preparing HOLDS. HOLD Pick Up dates and procedures are forthcoming. Please continue to check announcements for updates. We are available to answer calls Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm.
About
Serving the community of Overbrook Park, this circular-shaped library sponsors a lot of lively programming. In warm weather, you can enjoy the outdoor patio.
History
Most of the land surrounding the Overbrook Park Branch originally belonged to a French farmer and nurseryman named Francis Supinot. The Overbrook Park neighborhood began growing after World War II, with brick rows homes and stores fronting Haverford Avenue.
The building boom continued to the 1950's. Lamberton School, the only public school in the city serving grades K-12, was built around this time. By 1960, the Schuylkill Expressway contributed to the growth of City Line Avenue and the Overbrook Park neighborhood.
Designed by architect Eugene Dichter, the Overbrook Park Branch opened on November 2, 1972. At the dedication, local poet Vincenzo Giallonardo delivered a poem in honor of the branch, which features an outdoor patio with attractive landscaping.
Overbrook Park started the first Teen Friends group in the Free Library. They created the mural in the meeting room and raised money to support branch activities.
The library was renovated in 1998 as part of the "Changing Lives" campaign, which refurbished branches and brought Internet service to every library.