Hours, Access, and Location – The Library Company of Philadelphia

The Library Company welcomes visitors and researchers.

For the safety of all guests and staff, proof of COVID-19 vaccination and masking are required of all guests. Upon entering the building, please provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test no older than 48 hours prior to the date of the visit. Proof will be accepted in the form of a your original vaccination card, a photo of it on your phone, or a photocopy of the original.

All guests are required to remain properly masked throughout their time at the Library Company.

The reading rooms are currently welcoming researchers by appointment:

For text materials (first-floor reading room), click here to learn how to make an appointment

For visual materials (second-floor reading room), click here to learn how to make an appointment.

For information about Rights and Reproduction services, follow this link.

Louise Lux-Sions and Harry Sions Exhibition Gallery:
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., weekdays

William H. Scheide Reading Room: 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., weekdays

Print Department Reading Room: 9:00am-4:45 pm, weekdays, Appointments preferred.

Print Department Reading Room: Available by Appointment

The Library Company follows the policy of the School District of Philadelphia for all weather related closings and delayed openings. Please continue to check our website for current information.

Holidays

The Library Company will observe the following holidays in 2021:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, Jan 18, 2021
President’s Day – Monday, Feb 15, 2021
Memorial Day – Monday, May 31, 2021
Independence Day – Monday, July 5, 2021
Labor Day – Monday, September 6, 2021
Thanksgiving- Thursday & Friday – November 25 & 26, 2021
Christmas Day (observed) – Friday, December 24
Winter Break – December 27, 2021 – January 3, 2022

Contact Information

General Information & Reading Room: (215) 546-3181 or cking@librarycompany.org

Graphic Arts Department: (215) 546-3181 or printroom@librarycompany.org

Fax: (215) 546-5167

Location

Address:
Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107

We are located on Locust Street, between Broad Street and 13th Street in Center City Philadelphia, a few blocks from City Hall and one block east of the Academy of Music. There are several parking lots nearby.

Philadelphia is easily accessible by plane, train, or automobile. Amtrak service is frequent on the Northeast Corridor line between Washington and Boston. Most major airlines serve Philadelphia International Airport. SEPTA commuter trains, various limousine services, and taxis provide quick transportation from the airport to Center City or University City.