Free Library of Philadelphia

  • Est. 1891

Meet Free Library of Philadelphia

The Free Library of Philadelphia is the public library system serving Philadelphia. The library is the tenth largest public library system in the United States. The governance of the library is unique among public libraries in the United States, as it is neither a city agency or nonprofit organization. The library is governed by both an independent city agency managed by its own board of directors and a separate nonprofit organization, The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation.