Wadsworth Library
1500 Wadsworth Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19150-1699
(Wadsworth & Michener Aves.)
215-685-9293
Open today 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
| Sunday, 4/21 | Closed |
| Monday, 4/22 | 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, 4/23 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, 4/24 | 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, 4/25 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday, 4/26 |
Closed |
| Saturday, 4/27 | Closed |
- * Friday has hour changes – staff development day
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Closed |
Upcoming Closures
- Fri., Apr. 26 : Closed staff development day
- Thu., May. 9 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Mon., May. 27 : Closed Memorial Day
- Thu., Jun. 13 : Opening at 2:00 PM Due to staff development.
- Thu., Jul. 4 : Closed Independence Day
Facilities
- Book drop box
- Computers for public use
- Meeting space (reservation required)
- Photocopier (black/white)
- Printing (black/white)
- Public restrooms
- Wireless internet access (wi/fi)
- Bicycle rack
- Electrical outlets available
- Handicapped accessible
- Parking lot
- Street parking (free)
- Water fountain
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Drum Classes at the Library
Thu, Apr 25, 4:00 P.M.
Learn how to play various percussion instruments and discover how the drum has been a historically relevant method of communication. The…
Drum Classes at the Library
Thu, May 2, 4:00 P.M.
Learn how to play various percussion instruments and discover how the drum has been a historically relevant method of communication. The…
Drum Classes at the Library
Thu, May 9, 4:00 P.M.
Learn how to play various percussion instruments and discover how the drum has been a historically relevant method of communication. The…
Drum Classes at the Library
Thu, May 16, 4:00 P.M.
Learn how to play various percussion instruments and discover how the drum has been a historically relevant method of communication. The…
Drum Classes at the Library
Thu, May 23, 4:00 P.M.
Learn how to play various percussion instruments and discover how the drum has been a historically relevant method of communication. The…
Drum Classes at the Library
Thu, Jun 6, 4:00 P.M.
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About
Located in the Wadsworth Avenue shopping district, this branch serves the Wadsworth, Cedarbrook, Ivy Hill, and East Mt. Airy communities. A free parking lot on Michener Street serves many of the stores in the area.
History
The Wadsworth area became part of the city of Philadelphia in 1854. Prior to a housing boom that began in the 1940's, the area was open woodlands and farms. Therefore, there are only two buildings in the community built before the 1940's. Wadsworth Avenue and Michener Street were named after two of the old family farms.
Before there was a branch library, the neighborhood made heavy use of the Free Library's bookmobile. Wadsworth Avenue Library, a modern building with a glass "storefront," opened on July 30, 1959. In 1992, the building reopened after being closed several years for asbestos removal and building renovations, including the addition of a meeting room. Colorful ribbons enlivened the glass façade and neon lights brightened the interior.
The library was further renovated in 1999 as part of the "Changing Lives" campaign, which refurbished branches and brought Internet service.