Free Library of Philadelphia
The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system that serves the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the 16th-largest public library system in the United States.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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- Type: School
- Description: public library system in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as: “Free Library Of Philadelphia” and “Free Library of Philadelphia: Culinary Literacy Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barnes Foundation and Parkway Central Library.
Barnes Foundation
Museum
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The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Originally in Merion, the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Barnes Foundation is situated 440 feet northwest of Free Library of Philadelphia.
Parkway Central Library
Library
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Parkway Central Library also known as Free Library or Central Library is the main public library building and administrative headquarters of the Free Library of Philadelphia system.
Franklin Institute
Museum
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The Franklin Institute is a science museum and a center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Institute is situated 740 feet southwest of Free Library of Philadelphia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Logan Square and Spring Garden.
Logan Square
Neighborhood
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Logan Square is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bounded by Market Street on the south, Spring Garden Street on the north, Broad Street on the east, and the Schuylkill River on the west, it occupies the northwestern quadrant of Center City.
Spring Garden
Neighborhood
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Spring Garden is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordering Center City on the north. Spring Garden is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions.
Center City West
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Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.
Free Library of Philadelphia
- Categories: public library, library network, nonprofit organization, and education
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95986° or 39° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
-75.1715° or 75° 10′ 17″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Operator
Free Library of PhiladelphiaOpen location code
87F6XR5H+WCOpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=schoolGeoNames ID
7147720Wikidata ID
Q3087288
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Free Library of Philadelphia” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Biblioteca Lliure de Filadèlfia”
- Catalan: “Biblioteca Pública de Filadèlfia”
- Catalan: “Free Library of Philadelphia”
- Chinese: “费城自由图书馆”
- Dutch: “Free Library of Philadelphia”
- French: “Free Library (Philadelphie)”
- French: “Free Library de Philadelphie”
- French: “Free library of philadelphia”
- French: “Free Library of Philadelphia”
- French: “Free Library Of Philadelphia”
- French: “Philadelphia Public Library”
- Galician: “Free Library of Philadelphia”
- Italian: “Free Library of Philadelphia”
- Japanese: “フィラデルフィア自由図書館”
- Persian: “کتابخانه آزاد فیلادلفیا”
- Persian: “کتابخانهٔ آزاد فیلادلفیا”
- Persian: “کتابخانه ازاد فیلادلفیا”
- Portuguese: “Free Library of Philadelphia”
- Russian: “Свободная библиотека Филадельфии”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Publica de Filadelfia”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Pública de Filadelfia”
- Spanish: “Free Library of Philadelphia”
- Spanish: “Philadelphia Public Library”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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Philadelphia: Must-Visit Destinations
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