Libraries

​​At EA, libraries are more than just spaces for learning—they are hubs of community. Our expansive libraries are accessible to all, open both before and after each school day. Librarians are always available to provide support, help with research, or simply give a book recommendation—of which they have many!

While our libraries are well-equipped with resources and technology, our librarians are dedicated to fulfilling requests for new materials for student or faculty use. Whether a teacher needs a specific instructional text or a Middle Schooler is seeking their next great read, the sky is the limit when it comes to learning.
 

At the Lower School’s M. Turner Family Library, our youngest students are taught the skills to be literate in an evolving world, and are encouraged to enjoy reading for pleasure and knowledge.

Open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, the Turner Library holds the Lower School’s collections of more than 37,000 titles: books, e-books, audio books, magazines, and more. In addition to storytelling and reading spaces, two separate seating areas allow PreK-5th graders to meet for regularly scheduled library classes as well as book selection with librarians. Computers allow access to the online library catalog and to databases and preselected websites for student research.

Open to Middle and Upper School students from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the expansive, sun-drenched Roger Annenberg Memorial Library in Crawford Campus Center is home to 40 electronic databases and 30,000+ books, e-books, audio books, periodicals, newspapers, and more for use by students, faculty, staff, and parents. 

Cozy nooks and comfortable study spaces outfitted with charging stations are perfect for meeting up with friends or finishing research papers. Three librarians and a library assistant are always available to provide guidance or instruction.

At The Charles Latham Archives, EA history comes to life. This meticulously-preserved collection of artifacts tells the story of our school from its earliest days in Philadelphia to recent events. 

Housed in a climate-controlled room in Crawford Campus Center, the archives are available for research and exhibition by classes, individuals, or the public. The goals of the archives are to:

• Collect records of permanent, historical, legal or fiscal value from all departments of The Episcopal Academy. 
• Preserve such records and related artifacts by providing appropriate storage, housing and care. 
• Gain intellectual control over such records and artifacts by cataloguing and processing them by means of accepted procedures and techniques. 
• Provide an institutional memory that links the generations of The Episcopal Academy. 

For access or information, please contact Lorie Harding.