Widener Branch Library serves 1.6 million residents in the City of Philadelphia. Established in 1900, the library is part of the Free Library of the Philadelphia Library System. The library system maintains 2.6 million volumes and circulates 6.5 million items per year. Widener Branch Library offers books, audiobooks, online resources, reference materials, a meeting space, a book drop box, free Wi-Fi, public computers, printing, copying, and scanning services.