The Holmesburg Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia serves the residents in the Holmesburg and Mayfair areas of Philadelphia. The library system has over 2.8 million volumes in its collections and circulates 7.5 million items annually. The Holmesburg Branch, which began in 1867 as the Holmesburg Reading Room and Library Association, provides traditional library resources, meeting spaces, public computers, wireless internet access, a book drop box, printing services, and programs such as Bingo, Book Clubs, Job Search Assistance, and English Conversation Groups.