Torresdale Branch Library serves 1.5 million residents in the City of Philadelphia. Opened in February 1972, the library belongs to the Free Library of Philadelphia library system. The library system maintains 2.6 million volumes and circulates 6.5 million items per year. Torresdale Branch Library offers books, audiobooks, online resources, reference services, a book drop box, free Wi-Fi, computers for public use, copying, and printing services.