Free Library of Philadelphia - Chestnut Hill

08/12/2026

August's calendar with rescheduled events is here! Pick-up your copy today! The branch is back open and cooler than ever...

08/08/2026

We're in the final stretch of our Teen Summer Reading! If you know an interested teenager, reading even a single book, magazine, or newspaper article lets them fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win FREE SkullCandy Wireless headphones, and various gift cards! Be sure to have your raffle entries submitted by August 14th!

08/07/2026

The Chestnut Hill Library will be reopening today, August 7th for the hours of 1-5PM. Regular operating hours will resume on Saturday August 8th. Please check our events and our website at https://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/chestnut-hill-library for information on rescheduled programming.

The Free Library of Philadelphia welcomes 6 million visitors to our 54 neighborhood libraries and the Rosenbach each year.

08/05/2026

Attention Preschool Families!

Ms. Molly's Music Program will be hosted at the Lovett Library on Thursday, August 6th! Visit the Lovett Branch, 6945 Germantown Ave, Thursday morning at 10:30 for Music with Ms. Molly!

(This program will return to the Chestnut Hill Branch on September 3rd. Chestnut Hill's anticipated re-Opening date is August 10th, 11:00 a.m.)

07/23/2026

07/21/2026

The Chestnut Hill Library will need to be closed for the rest of the day (Tuesday, 7/21/26) due to excessively high building temperatures. Repairs are in progress. We apologize for the inconvenience, and any programs meant to be held today will be rescheduled for a later date.

07/15/2026

Due to circumstances outside of our control, the Chestnut Hill Library will need to be closed for the rest of the day (7/15/26) due to a building emergency. We apologize for the inconvenience, and any programs meant to be held today will be rescheduled for a later date.

07/15/2026

Be sure to join us TODAY at 2:30 for a free Watercolor Beach Painting Workshop! There has been some confusion on our printed calendar, but the specific date for this class is Wednesday, July 15th!

07/13/2026

Update on Tuesday/Tomorrow’s Vinyl Press event!

If you plan on attending tomorrow’s event (Tuesday 7/14/26) Vinyl Press with the Consonant Collective, beginning at 4:30 pm, please email your MP3 file (5 minutes or less audio track) to [email protected].
Space will be limited and capped at 17 attendees, so please give a call to the branch to register and plan on arriving promptly at 4:30pm.

Thank you!