The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system that serves Philadelphia. It is the 16th-largest public library system in the United States. The Free Library of Philadelphia is a non-Mayoral agency of the City of Philadelphia governed by an independent Board of Trustees as per the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The Free Library of Philadelph…
The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system that serves Philadelphia. It is the 16th-largest public library system in the United States. The Free Library of Philadelphia is a non-Mayoral agency of the City of Philadelphia governed by an independent Board of Trustees as per the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is a separate 501 non-profit with its own board of directors and serves to support the mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia through philanthropic dollars.
Location: 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Established: 1891
Branches: 55
Items collected: Chamber Music Collection · Children's Literature Research Collection · Drinker Choral Music Library · Early American Children's Books · Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music · Map Collection · Print and Picture Collection (largest in the U.S.A) · Rare Book Collections · Sheet Music Collection · Theatre Collection
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