Lawncrest Public Library - Philadelphia, PA
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The Lawncrest Branch Library is a public library. This library is affiliated with Free Library of Philadelphia. This branch serves the communities of Lawndale, Crescentville, Lawncrest, and Cedar Grove.
Waymark Code: WMA90X
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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I felt like I stepped back in the 70s when I entered this library. The computers and Free wifi brought me back to reality. It's a ones story building open Monday through Friday and thanks to budget cuts, closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The place was packed with school children when I visited. The library is home to the LEAP After School Program which offers homework help, computer assistance and special programs.

As far as the name of the library, it is located in one of Philadelphia's unincorporated neighborhoods, still keeping its identity but now a part of the Philly. Lawncrest is a neighborhood in the "Near" (lower) Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name is an amalgram of Lawndale and Crescentville, the two primary communities that make up the neighborhood.

Off to the left is a section called Lawncrest Memorial Grove which features a path leading to a clearing. In the middle of the concrete patio at the end of the path is a multi-war memorial for the Korean and Vietnam wars. Near the beginning of the path, flanking both sides are memorials, identical, one to WW I & one to WW II.

Street Address
6098 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-6009
(Rising Sun Ave. & Comly Street)

Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)

Internet access available: Yes - Library Terminal: Register with Library Clerk to use

Hours of Operation:
Mon. 10-5 Tues 12-8 Wed. 12-8 Thur. 10-5 Fri. Closed (Recently) Sat. Closed Sun. Closed

Library Website: [Web Link]

Additional Internet Connection Options: Not listed

Approximate date of opening.: Not listed
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