By the end of January, storytimes, books and community resources will be available on weekends at more than 80% of Free Library of Philadelphia branches.

The Bushrod Library is now open on Saturdays, and the Paschalville Library will do the same as of Dec. 20. The Wyoming Library will add Saturday hours starting Jan. 24. The Falls of Schuylkill and Torresdale libraries resumed weekend hours on Oct. 25, and the Wadsworth Library extended its schedule on Nov. 1. MORE: For Temple's marching band, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a 'once-in-a-lifetime' moment

Those openings were in addition to the weekend hours announced at seven branches in early October . A statement from the Free Library said that by Jan. 24, 45 of its 54 locations, which is 83%, will be open

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