West Philadelphia Regional Library
West Philadelphia Regional Library is a library in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania which is located on South 52nd Street. West Philadelphia Regional Library is situated nearby to the neighborhood Garden Court, as well as near the metro station 52nd Street station.- Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
Wednesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: closed - Type: Library
- Also known as: “Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library”
- Address: 125 South 52nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 52nd Street station and Malcolm X Park.
52nd Street station
Metro station
Photo: Evrik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
52nd Street station is an elevated SEPTA Metro stop on the L, above the intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station lies at the junction of four neighborhoods. 52nd Street station is situated 950 feet north of West Philadelphia Regional Library.
Malcolm X Park
Park
Malcolm X Park is an urban park in West Philadelphia named in honor of Malcolm X. It is a six-acre park located around 51st Street and Pine Street. The park is known for its jazz festival during the summer. Malcolm X Park is situated 1,700 feet south of West Philadelphia Regional Library.
Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, also known as Kirkbride's Hospital or the Pennsylvania Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases, was a psychiatric hospital located at 48th and Haverford Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital is situated 2,600 feet northeast of West Philadelphia Regional Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden Court and West Philadelphia.
Garden Court
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Garden Court is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated between 45th and 52nd Streets and stretches from Locust Street south to Cedar Street.
West Philadelphia
Photo: Kevin83002, Public domain.
West Philly is a mostly residential section of Philadelphia west of the Schuylkill River, which represented the western boundary of William Penn's original plan for the colonial city.
Spruce Hill
Neighborhood
Spruce Hill is a neighborhood in the University City section of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated between 38th and 46th streets and stretches from Market Street south to Woodland Avenue.
West Philadelphia Regional Library
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95742° or 39° 57′ 27″ northLongitude
-75.22508° or 75° 13′ 30″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Height
42 feet (13 metres)Operator
Free Library of PhiladelphiaOpen location code
87F6XQ4F+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1136542937OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7149137
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