Charles L. Durham Library

Charles L. Durham Library Formerly the Mantua Branch, the library was renamed in 1995 to honor Judge Charles L. Durham.

Serving the Mantua and Powelton communities, the library is located near the Drexel University campus and the Philadelphia Zoo.

LEAP into a lot of fun this August with all of these great activities with our TLAs and ARL, Rah!
08/04/2026

LEAP into a lot of fun this August with all of these great activities with our TLAs and ARL, Rah!

Rain rain go away so we can chalk again another day! Unfortunately, Chalk the Block is cancelled due to the silly storms...
08/03/2026

Rain rain go away so we can chalk again another day! Unfortunately, Chalk the Block is cancelled due to the silly storms. Stay dry and stay safe with these downpours.

August is here (and it shocks us, too). See all the fun stuff we have planned this month.
08/01/2026

August is here (and it shocks us, too). See all the fun stuff we have planned this month.

We are back and we are busy! It makes us happy to have you all back in the building.
07/28/2026

We are back and we are busy! It makes us happy to have you all back in the building.

We are back -- and so happy to be back!
07/27/2026

We are back -- and so happy to be back!

07/07/2026
Unfortunately, we find ourselves closed again. As soon as we have updates on when we will be open, we will share with yo...
06/17/2026

Unfortunately, we find ourselves closed again. As soon as we have updates on when we will be open, we will share with you. Hope to see you soon.

Hi all! Today is the day we kick off the summer with our Summer Reading Kick Off Party. Join us at 3:45 for water ice, p...
06/15/2026

Hi all! Today is the day we kick off the summer with our Summer Reading Kick Off Party. Join us at 3:45 for water ice, pretzels, chalking the block, and bubbles. You can also sign up for summer reading. (all ages!!!!)

Due to the extreme temperatures, we are staying inside! We will see you next week for walking group -- if the weather pe...
06/11/2026

Due to the extreme temperatures, we are staying inside! We will see you next week for walking group -- if the weather permits.

The Durham staff rockin the Adult Summer Quest prizes. Stop by today to sign up. All you need to do to get your limited ...
06/11/2026

The Durham staff rockin the Adult Summer Quest prizes. Stop by today to sign up. All you need to do to get your limited edition hat* is read 5 books by August 14th! Bonus: Every 5 hours you read, you enter our final prize raffle - up to 6 entries.

*While supplies last.

Address

3320 Haverford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19104

Opening Hours

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

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