Free Library of Philadelphia

Public library system in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Free Library of PhiladelphiaParkway Central Library in 202439°57′34″N 75°10′16″W / 39.9595°N 75.1710°W / 39.9595; -75.1710Location1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Established1891Branches55CollectionItems collectedChamber Music CollectionChildren's Literature Research CollectionDrinker Choral Music LibraryEarly American Children's BooksEdwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral MusicMap CollectionPrint and Picture Collection Rare Book CollectionsSheet Music CollectionTheatre CollectionSize4,240,304Access and usePopulation served1,560,297Other informationDirectorKelly RichardsWebsitehttp://www.freelibrary.org/ 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. The Free Library of Philadelphia is a non-Mayoral agency of the City of Philadelphia, governed by an independent Board of Trustees as per the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit with its own board of directors and serves to suppo