Parkway Central Library
Sunday, 1/17 | Closed |
Monday, 1/18 |
Closed |
Tuesday, 1/19 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, 1/20 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Thursday, 1/21 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Friday, 1/22 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Saturday, 1/23 | Closed |
- * Monday had hour changes – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Tuesday | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Wednesday | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Thursday | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Friday | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Saturday | Closed |
Upcoming Closures
- Mon., Feb. 15 : Closed Presidents' Day
- Fri., Apr. 2 : Closed Good Friday
- Sun., Apr. 4 : Closed Easter
- Mon., May. 31 : Closed Memorial Day
Services By Appointment
Services
- Book Drop
- Materials / Holds Pick Up
- Computer Use
- Printing Services
- Reference Services
Facilities
- Bicycle rack
- Book drop box
- Street parking
Upcoming Events
Virtual Good Morning with Ms Naomi
Join in on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, for a good morning! Songs, books, fingerplays, and other fun ways to start your day. https://www.facebook.com/ParkwayCentralChildrens/
Virtual Good Morning with Ms Naomi
Join in on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, for a good morning! Songs, books, fingerplays, and other fun ways to start your day. https://www.facebook.com/ParkwayCentralChildrens/
Virtual Baby Storytime with Miss Mary
Join Miss Mary for Baby Storytime on Facebook live (ParkwayCentralChildrens) Mondays at 10:30 am! Enjoy stories, songs, and fun! The storytime will be available on our Facebook page…
VIRTUAL | Teen Reading Lounge
Teen Reading Lounge is an award-winning, nontraditional book club for teens ages 12-18. Teens help to create the reading list for the program and, working with trained facilitators, to design…
Departments
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Art Department
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Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Children's Department
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Children's Literature Research Collection
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Culinary Literacy Center
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Drinker Collection
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Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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First Floor Gallery East
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First Floor Gallery West
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Fleisher Collection
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General Information Department
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Government Publications Department
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Heim Center for Civic and Cultural Engagement
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Homebound Services
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Interlibrary Loan
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Literature Department
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Map Collection
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Music Department
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Newspapers and Microfilm Center
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Patent and Trademark Resource Center
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Philbrick Hall
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Print and Picture Collection
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Rare Book Department
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Regional Foundation Center
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Science and Wellness
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Second Floor Gallery West
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Senior Services
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Social Science and History Department
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Teen Center
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Theatre Collection
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Workplace
About
Parkway Central Library Welcomes You [A downloadable self-guided tour]
Designed by Julian Abele, a prominent African American architect from Philadelphia who worked in Horace Trumbauer’s firm, the Parkway Central Library first opened its doors on June 2, 1927. As an anchor cultural and educational institution on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, we welcome over 1 million visitors each year from the city, its countryside, and around the world. Our patrons come to learn from our public events, to consult our special collections, and to tap the expertise of our librarians and curators in each of the subject departments and special collections. On most days, volunteer docents offer architectural walks through the building.