The Free Library of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Zoo are two of the City of Brotherly Love’s oldest and most respected institutions, so it’s only fitting that they are teaming up in the coming months to present Animal Tales at Charles L. Durham Library.

One Thursday per month from October 2024 through April 2025, a Philadelphia Zoo representative will visit Charles L. Durham Library for a storytime featuring a special guest star — one of the animals from the story! Educators from the Zoo will tell us more about these furry (or scaled) friends during an unforgettable afternoon of animal themed-activities.

The species of our animal visitors won’t be announced until the day of the program, so make sure to attend as many Animal Tales as possible! Each program will take place on a Thursday at 3:30 p.m., and dates of the series are as follows:

• October 10, 2024
• November 14, 2024
• December 12, 2024
• January 9, 2025
• February 13, 2025
• March 13, 2025
• April 10, 2025

This program is suited for school-aged children and their parents or guardians.

Charles L. Durham Library has been serving the Mantua and Powelton communities since 1979, and is located just a few blocks south of its frequent collaborator the Philadelphia Zoo.

Check out more programs at the Durham branch of the Free Library on their branch page. For more animal and nature programs at the Free Library of Philadelphia, check out our Events Calendar.