Join us for an afternoon of delicious and nutritious food, reading, movement, cooking, and activities on Saturday, November 13 at the Free Library Kids' Wellness Day! This free,  multigenerational, outdoor event is a collaboration between the Parkway Central Library's Children's Department , Culinary Literacy Center's… continue reading Kids’ Wellness Day in Shakespeare Park, Featuring Author Stacey Woodson, MS, RD, LDN

By written by Becky S.    November 4, 2021   

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Sunday Fundays, a program series of stories and songs featuring mindfulness, meditation, and movement in celebration of Jewish culture, is a partnership between Folkshul and the Free Library. Children ages infant to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us in Shakespeare Park on Sunday, August 22 at 10:30 a.m. The program is led by Ms.… continue reading Sunday Funday Yoga Storytime with Folkshul

By written by Becky S.    August 17, 2021   

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The Parkway Central Children’s Department has been having loads of fun in the sun this summer, with outdoor programming in Shakespeare Park, including storytimes on weekday mornings and special guests joining us for exciting events on selected afternoons and weekends! We started out the summer with a visit from Stephany Coakley , author… continue reading I Love My Curls Author Janay Anderson Closes Out Summer of Wonder 2021

By written by Becky S.    August 2, 2021   

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Each year, the Free Library celebrates the "Dog Days of Summer" with a social media campaign, inviting our community members to post pictures of their dogs who love to read and tag them with #FLPDogDays ! This year, the Parkway Central Children’s Department is bringing Dog Days to real life on Saturday, July 17, from 10:30 a.m.… continue reading Bring Your Furry Friend to Free Library Dog Day, Featuring Author-Illustrator Sarah Jacoby!

By written by Becky S.    July 14, 2021   

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The Parkway Central Children’s Department is excited to announce a series of outdoor author visits for Summer of Wonder 2021! Please join us in kicking off this summer's festivities with Readers and Dreamers, featuring local author Stephany Coakley, on Wednesday, June 16, at 4:00 p.m. in Shakespeare Park . Stephany Coakley is a… continue reading Readers and Dreamers: Kick Off Summer of Wonder with Local Author Stephany Coakley

By written by Becky S.    June 2, 2021    1  

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Updated Monday, January 4, 2021 Local author Hallee Adelman is the creator of the Way Past... books series , which helps children learn how to cope with their emotions in a literacy-focused way. Hallee will read Way Past Worried and talk about feeling worried. This story is about a child named Brock. Brock is worried. Way past worried, with his… continue reading Virtual Children’s Author Visit: Hallee Adelman

By written by Becky S.    November 24, 2020    2  

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What is a dystology? It's a made-up word (made up by author Neal Shusterman , of course); a portmanteau of dystopian and ______-logy, as in a series of books. Is that cheesy? Maybe, but the books are so good! Part of my job title is Teen Librarian. This does not mean that I'm a teenager who is a librarian, but rather a librarian who… continue reading #FLPNoShameNovember: The Unwind Dystology by Neal Shusterman

By written by Becky S.    November 22, 2016   

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