West Oak Lane Branch Library serves 1.6 million residents in the City of Philadelphia. Established in 1957, the library is part of the Free Library of Philadelphia library system. The library system maintains 2.6 million volumes and circulates 6.5 million items per year. West Oak Lane Branch Library offers books, audiobooks, DVDs, online resources, reference services, a meeting space, study rooms, public computers, public Wi-Fi, copying, and printing services.