Walnut Street West Branch Library
Walnut Street West Branch Library is a library in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania which is located on South 40th Street. Walnut Street West Branch Library is situated nearby to Saint Mary’s Church, as well as near St. Agatha – St. James Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: 11:00 AM—7:00 AM
Wednesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 AM
Sunday and public holidays: closed - Type: Library
- Description: public library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as: “Walnut Street West” and “Walnut Street West Library”
- Address: 201 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mary’s Church and St. Agatha – St. James Church.
Saint Mary’s Church
Church
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St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry. Saint Mary’s Church is situated 510 feet south of Walnut Street West Branch Library.
St. Agatha – St. James Church
Church
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St. Agatha–St. James Church is a Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 1850. As the first Roman Catholic parish in Philadelphia west of the Schuylkil River, St. St. Agatha – St. James Church is situated 1,300 feet east of Walnut Street West Branch Library.
Presby
Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, sometimes called Presby, is a hospital located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It was founded by Reverend Ephraim D. Presby is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Walnut Street West Branch Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Powelton Village and Southwest Schuylkill.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
Photo: MikeJones133, Public domain.
Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
Southwest Schuylkill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. On the west side of the Schuylkill River, it is next to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park and Elmwood Park, as well as the borough of Yeadon in Delaware County.
University City
Neighborhood
Photo: Veldtkitty40, CC BY-SA 3.0.
University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
Walnut Street West Branch Library
- Categories: library branch, public library, building, and education
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95381° or 39° 57′ 14″ northLongitude
-75.20247° or 75° 12′ 9″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Operator
Free Library of PhiladelphiaOpen location code
87F6XQ3X+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 99959792OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7149057Wikidata ID
Q69963667
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