Ramonita de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Ramonita de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia Formerly known as the "Girard Avenue Branch," the library in 1977 took on the name of educator and c

Located on Girard Avenue, this branch was known as the Girard Avenue Branch until 1977, when it was named for an educator and community leader. The branch serves the communities of Olde Kensington, Kensington South, Ludlow, Yorktown, East and West Poplar, Northern Liberties, and Girard/Poplar.

Wondering how to legally change your name or gender marker? The folks from Jerner Law Group will be here at Rodriguez li...
06/12/2026

Wondering how to legally change your name or gender marker? The folks from Jerner Law Group will be here at Rodriguez library on Saturday to answer all your questions about the process, legal ramifications, and what to do next.

Saturday, 6/13, 1pm!

https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/168209

Wondering how to legally change your name or gender marker, if it's safe to do right now, and what to do next? We're hav...
06/09/2026

Wondering how to legally change your name or gender marker, if it's safe to do right now, and what to do next? We're having a program just for you!

Saturday, 6/13, 1pm, at Rodriguez Library, Jerner Law Group will be doing a Name Change Presentation, answering all these questions and more!

Summer is coming!Join us next Friday, 6/12, at 2:45 for our Summer Quest Kick-off Party!There will be snacks! There will...
06/05/2026

Summer is coming!

Join us next Friday, 6/12, at 2:45 for our Summer Quest Kick-off Party!

There will be snacks! There will be games! There will be face-painting! There will be prizes and opportunities to find out more about Summer Quest! All ages are invited--come celebrate the beginning of summer with us!

https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/170636

Wondering how to legally change your name or gender marker, if it's safe to do right now, and what to do next? We're hav...
06/04/2026

Wondering how to legally change your name or gender marker, if it's safe to do right now, and what to do next? We're having a program just for you!

Saturday, 6/13, 1pm, at Rodriguez Library, Jerner Law Group will be doing a Name Change Presentation, answering all these questions and more!

https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/168209

Looking for some q***r books this Pride month? We've got them here at the library--any genre, any age range! Come and ge...
06/04/2026

Looking for some q***r books this Pride month? We've got them here at the library--any genre, any age range! Come and get 'em!

Happy Pride Month at the Free Library!We've got Pride programs coming up this month for adults, kids, and kids at heart!...
06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month at the Free Library!

We've got Pride programs coming up this month for adults, kids, and kids at heart!

Saturday, 6/13, Jerner Law Group is doing a Name Change Presentation, answering all your questions about how to get a legal name change and what to do next!

Saturday, 6/27, Ants on a Log is doing a free concert! If you haven't heard them yet, they play music "for children and other childlike people" and they are THE MOST FUN!

Come celebrate with us all month, and check out all the Free Library of Pride events all over the city!

https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/

Are you an Urban Fiction fan? We just got in a bunch of new titles--come check them out!
05/30/2026

Are you an Urban Fiction fan? We just got in a bunch of new titles--come check them out!

Address

600 W Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19123

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

(215) 686-1768

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