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James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, January 21, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, January 21, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Holmesburg Library Book Club The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please contact Adult/Teen Librarian David Koch…
Trans By Trans Book Club | All the Gay Saints by Kayleb Rae Candrilli
Tue, January 21, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for a virtual citywide book club for trans and nonbinary readers aged 25–45. Each month, we will be reading books written by trans and nonbinary authors and discussing trans imagination, writing craft, the art of creating our lives, and more. Free…
Queer Comics Club
Sat, January 25, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join our book club where we explore graphic novels and manga centering queer stories and voices. Open to all ages! Meeting dates: January 25, February 8 & 22, March 8 & 22, April 5 & 19, and May 3 & 17.
Falls Book Club
Mon, January 27, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Join the Falls Book Club - one of the Free Library's longest running programs. The book selection for this month will be Mister Pip , by Lloyd Jones. The group is open to all and new members are welcome. For more information please reach out to the Branch Manager. Our Book…
Felon Book Club
Mon, January 27, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Reginald Dwayne Betts, formerly incarcerated teen turned writer, educator, and Yale-educated JD recipient, offers a collection of poetry reflecting on his experience behind bars. This program is free and open to the public and we strongly encourage those who have experienced incarceration to…
Horror Book Club
Mon, January 27, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Richmond Library
Looking for folks who share a passion for quality literature that give you the creeps? Richmond Library is happy to offer our HORROR BOOK CLUB the last Monday of every month. 18+ only!
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, January 28, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Celebrity Memoir Book Club | If You Ask Me (and of course you won’t) by Betty White
Tue, January 28, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
Join us for a casual book discussion held the fourth Tuesday of every month. This month’s memoir is “If You Ask Me (and of course you won’t)” by Betty White. Place a hold online or at any Free Library location for a print or audio copy. No registration is required.…
Nature Book Club
Thu, January 30, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Join us for a monthly book discussion. This month we will be talking about Consumed by Aja Barber. A limited number of copies will be available at the library; please call before picking up your copy. Tea will be provided. We will be meeting at the Wissahickon Environmental Center…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 4, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Monthly Book Club
Wed, February 5, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us to discuss books and life and eat snacks! This book club is ideal for fourth through sixth graders. Copies of each book will be available to check out at the reference desk. February's selection is The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown.
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, February 6, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
Queer Comics Club
Sat, February 8, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join our book club where we explore graphic novels and manga centering queer stories and voices. Open to all ages! Meeting dates: February 8 & 22, March 8 & 22, April 5 & 19, and May 3 & 17.
Felon Book Club
Mon, February 10, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Reginald Dwayne Betts, formerly incarcerated teen turned writer, educator, and Yale-educated JD recipient, offers a collection of poetry reflecting on his experience behind bars. This program is free and open to the public and we strongly encourage those who have experienced incarceration to…
Short Story Book Club
Mon, February 10, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
at
Parkway Central Library
The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss collections of short stories. February’s book will be Bloodchild and other stories by Octavia Butler.
Classic Mystery Book Club: Murder on the Orient Express
Tue, February 11, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us for a series of book discussions on classic and historical mystery novels! This month we will be reading and discussing Murder on the Orient Express , by Agatha Christie. When a murder is committed on a snow-stranded train, Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot knows that anyone can be a…
Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder...
Tue, February 11, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
If you love mysteries and thrillers, join us for our recently formed book club! As a genre, mysteries span countries, cultures, and historic periods, varying in tone, pace, and characterization. From the hardboiled to the cozy, from the plodding of a procedural to the twisty legal…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 11, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Book Club: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Tue, February 11, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Bushrod Library
Kick off Bushrod's 75th year with a book from the era! This Black History Month, join us for a discussion of Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man". Published at the time this library opened, this novel grapples with the complexities of race and social expectations in 20th century…