The Hampden Branch was erected in 1899 and first opened to the public on 2 July 1900 as the seventh branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The benefactor of the branch was Robert Poole, 1818-1903, a resident of Hampden and a generous philanthropist who provided the funds for the construction of the branch as well as for the initial book collection. Mr. Poole was the owner of the Poole and Hunt foundry and iron works in Hampden. The architect was Joseph Evans Sperry, and the architectural style is Greek revival. The four cast iron columns on the front porch were produced at the Poole and Hunt foundry, which in 1858 had also provided the columns supporting the US Capitol dome in Washington, DC.

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Calendar @ Hampden Branch

Temporary Tattoo	Tue, Aug 03   02:00 p.m.
Live dangerously and get a temporary tattoo.
Mother Goose Baby Steps	Wed, Aug 04   10:30 a.m.
An interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement.
Mother Goose Baby Steps	Wed, Aug 04   02:00 p.m.
An interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement.
Preschool Leaps	Wed, Aug 04   11:30 a.m.
Stories, songs, and fun for preschoolers.

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Public computers with Internet access A computer with children's programs Graphic novels for teens Events, including weekly baby and toddler interactive lap programs  Service-award winning staff

Computer printers - 5 free prints per day Photocopying machine DVDs and audiobooks On-street parking Circulating materials can be sent here for local pickup and returned to any branch