South Philadelphia Library, Philadelphia

#703 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The South Philadelphia Library is a library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. The South Philadelphia Library is one of six public libraries in the South Philadelphia neighborhood. ()

Coordinates: 39°55'45"N, 75°10'9"W

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South Philadelphia (Newbold)Philadelphia United States

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South Philadelphia Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, St Nicholas of Tolentine, Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, Fleisher Art Memorial.

1.1 miNE
Monuments and statues, Art gallery, Vernacular architecture
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a non-profit organization, folk art environment, and gallery space on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To date, it is the largest work created by mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar. The Magic Gardens spans three city lots, and includes indoor galleries and a large outdoor labyrinth.
0.5 miE
Church
St Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. St. Nicks is one of two remaining ethnically Italian parishes in the South Vicariate, the other being St. Donato's of West Philadelphia.
0.9 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, also spelled Phra Buddha Ransi Temple, is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2004, the Khmer Buddhist Humanitarian Association relocated the temple to the dilapidated St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, built in 1903.
1 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Memorial, Art gallery
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, also known as Church of the Evangelists and St. Martin's College for Indigent Boys, is a set of four buildings with a history that unites idealism or religious beliefs, service to the poor, and art.
0.9 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, also known as Tindley Temple Methodist Episcopal Church and Calvary United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1740 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Baptist Institute for Christian Workers, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Baptist Institute for Christian Workers is a historic building 1425-1429 Snyder Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which has been used for several purposes and currently is a rehabilitation facility for veterans.
0.8 miSE
Synagogue
YPC Shari-Eli, Philadelphia
20 min walk • YPC Shari-Eli is an unaffiliated synagogue located in the Whitman neighborhood of South Philadelphia. Congregational services are lay-led. YPC Shari Eli was founded in 1948. It is South Philadelphia's last active Conservative synagogue and only synagogue located south of Snyder Avenue.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
14 min walk • South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south and the Schuylkill River to the west.
0.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
David Landreth School, Philadelphia
23 min walk • David Landreth School is a historic school building located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889 after the original school caught fire.
~1070 ftSE
Synagogue
South Philadelphia Shtiebel, Philadelphia
6 min walk • The South Philadelphia Shtiebel is an active synagogue and center of Jewish life in the East Passyunk neighborhood of South Philadelphia.
0.8 miS
Street
Southern Boulevard Parkway, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It runs for approximately 13 miles beginning at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue on the border of Cheltenham Township and the West/East Oak Lane neighborhoods of North Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Philadelphia Library?

Nearby attractions include Newbold, Philadelphia (5 min walk), South Philadelphia Shtiebel, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Dickinson Square West, Philadelphia (6 min walk), West Passyunk, Philadelphia (6 min walk).

How to get to South Philadelphia Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Philadelphia Library:

Metro

Tasker-Morris • Lines: Bsl (2 min walk)
Snyder • Lines: Bsl (10 min walk)

Bus

21331 • Lines: 17 (11 min walk)
Spruce St & 6th St • Lines: 12 (38 min walk)