What are the opening hours?

Monday 10am - 6am Tuesday 10am - 6am Wednesday 10am - 6am Thursday 10am - 6am Friday 10am - 5am Saturday 10am - 5pm

Cecil B. Moore Library

Serving North Central Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Sharswood, and the Johnson Homes.

Originally named the Columbia Avenue Branch, the library opened for business on April 10, 1962. This branch succeeded the Wagner Institute Branch, located at 17th and Montgomery. Wagner Institute Branch was the first extension, or branch, of the Free Library, opening on October 18, 1892. It still exists at 17th and Montgomery as a science and natural history museum. Cecil Bassett Moore was a lawye

Photos from Free Library of Philadelphia's post

06/05/2026

06/02/2026

June is a big month!

06/01/2026

"Arts of Cecil B. Moore Ave at Ridge" kicks off on Saturday, with a mosaic class with Sammy Kovnat inspired by our entryway mural by artist Edna Andrade.

Other events in this series are listed here: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/?action=post&id=5652

Blog: Arts of Cecil B. Moore Avenue Summer Workshop Series

05/28/2026

All summer long, we are hosting a very special arts series called "Arts of Cecil B. Moore Ave at Ridge."

Each workshop will be inspired by the art, architecture, and archives of Cecil B. Moore Library. These sessions will feature mosaic-making, collage, clay sculpture, painting, archives, and graffiti.

Blog: Arts of Cecil B. Moore Avenue Summer Workshop Series Throughout the summer, Cecil B. Moore Library will host a series of hands-on workshops that celebrate its rich artistic and political history in Sharswood. Led by local artists, these sessions…

05/21/2026

TODAY at Cecil B. Moore Library! Multiple employers will be in attendance, and we will have job seeker and resume support.

Thursday, May 21st from 10am-2pm.

05/20/2026

Our Tuesday Toddler and Pre-K Storytime with Ms. Kate has moved to 11am!

Please join us. Families and schools are welcome to attend.

04/27/2026

We have an adult cake decorating class coming up on Saturday.

Please reach out to register in advance.

04/24/2026

It's time to ask for donations for summer programming!

tinyurl.com/cbmsummer

We get an influx of kids all day long in the summer. We need a much higher volume of craft and activity supplies. Please use our Amazon wish list to purchase some for us.