Seeing Coal, our current exhibit, is open Monday to Friday from 9a-4:30p. Free and no appointment needed.
Due to COVID-19, the reading rooms are currently closed to researchers.
For information about books and other textual material, follow this link.
For information about visual material, follow this link.
For information about Rights and Reproduction services, which are currently limited, follow this link.
While we have limited service, follow us on social media and explore our digital resources and online learning community.
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.