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Parkway Central Library

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100 out of 100, Work score

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  • Parkway Library is open until 8! I wish some of the smaller branches could stay open later too.

    r/phillyReddit thread, November 2024where can I go to study at night?

    on reddit.com
  • The new area boasts 7,200 square feet of clean, airy public space with comfortable chairs, couches, and tables all within reach of power outlets. ... Check out the reading rooms on the second floor to get some work done among the stacks.
    • Indoor seating: yes
    • Power outlets: yes

    34th Street MagazineArticle, August 2024Where to Study in Philly Beyond the GSR

    on 34st.com
  • The expansion of the Library includes a new teen center with video games; a Manga animation collection, and young adult novels; a small business resource center with powerful wifi and onsite consultants; and 7,200 square feet of undetermined public space with chairs, tables, power outlets, and meeting rooms to be used however one wishes.
    • Indoor seating: yes
    • Power outlets: yes

    WHYYArticle, April 2019Philadelphia Free Library builds new public rooms, new modern mission

    on whyy.org

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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. It is the largest library, and only research library, of 54 library branches in the Free Library system.

Hours and location

  • Monday09:00–20:00
  • Tuesday09:00–20:00
  • Wednesday09:00–20:00
  • Thursday09:00–20:00
  • Friday09:00–17:00
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed
Address
1901 Vine Street
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