Free Library is Offering Help with the Affordable Care Act

The Free Library of Philadelphia, a Certified Application Counselor (CAC), has over 30 trained staff to provide assistance to people signing up for a health insurance online, via phone, or with a paper application through the current enrollment period ending March 31st.

The Free Library is encouraging people to visit their local library branch to apply via Healthcare.gov since it gives customers immediate results about their health insurance options, along with potential tax credits and/or low-cost benefits available.

Appointments are available at the following locations:

• Charles L. Durham Library | 3320 Haverford Ave. | 215-685-7436
• Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library | 68 W. Chelten Ave. | 215-685-2153
• Kensington Library | 104 W. Dauphin St. | 215-685-9996
• Lillian Marrero Library | 601 W. Lehigh Ave. | 215-685-9794
• Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library | 125 S. 52nd St. | 215-685-7429
• Northeast Regional Library | 2228 Cottman Ave. | 215-685-0525
• Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library | 600 W. Girard Ave. | 215-686-1768
• Walnut Street West Library | 201 S. 40th St. | 215-685-7671
• Whitman Library | 200 Snyder Ave. | 215-685-1754
• Widener Library | 2808 W. Lehigh Ave. | 215-685-9798
• Wynnefield Library | 5325 Overbrook Ave. | 215-685-0298

In addition, the Central Library (1901 Vine Street) will be offering open hours from 10am to 2pm in their tech lab on select Mondays and Fridays until March 31. Certified Application Counselors will be available during these hours on a first-come, first-served basis. View the full list of upcoming workshops here.

Find out more about the Free Library’s health insurance assistance program here. Additional organizations offering assistance with applications can be found by searching https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/.