Originally opened by a group of women in a real estate office in 1929, the Penn Wynne Library has grown to serve thousands of residents of Penn Wynne and Wynnewood each year as one of six libraries in the Lower Merion Library System.
At around 40,000 items, the library has a similar collection size to the Ardmore and Gladwyne libraries, and hosts a variety of educational programs throughout the year.
The Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center was created in 1989. It is the home of the archives for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as a museum and library. The Center also holds a collection for the American Catholic Historical Society In addition to local documents, the center also contains materials documenting Catholicism at the National level.
This public library maintains a catalog of more than 30,000 titles and offers a wide range of resources and educational programs. It features reference materials, books, magazines, music, books on tape, videos, DVD's and CDs. Internet access, Microsoft Office programs and electronic databases are available. The library also hosts numerous events for all ages,