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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, November 10, 2025
10:30 A.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
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Languages of Philadelphia: Arabic | قصة عربية ثنائية اللغة
Wed, November 12, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bilingual Arabic Family Storytime Have you ever wanted to learn another language? Join us at Parkway Central Library in the Children's Department for a special Arabic storytime! Part of our Languages of Philadelphia storytime series, this storytime is intended for children aged 6 and under…
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Crochet Club
Thu, November 13, 2025
3:30 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Are you interested in crochet? Learn how to crochet or practice your skills with Mady and other children and teens. All supplies will be provided. This event will take place in the public area of The Central Children's Departmen
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Board Game Club!
Thu, November 13, 2025
3:30 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for the first meeting of Board Game Club, a collaboration between the Field Teen Center and the Central Children's Department! We have a variety of board games from classics like Settlers of Catan to recent hits like Everdell . Come and play your favorite board…
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Build Club
Thu, November 13, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for Build Club! Explore different types of toddler-friendly construction toys including MagnaTiles, Duplos, Blocks, and more. Open to children 12 and under. *Possible cancelation if the Children's Department Costume Parade is rained out on 10/29.
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, November 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout in Montgomery Auditorium for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation.
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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, November 17, 2025
10:30 A.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, November 18, 2025
12:00 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.
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Languages of Philadelphia: Spanish | Cuentos bilingües en español
Wed, November 19, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bilingual Spanish Family Storytime Have you ever wanted to learn another language? Join us at Parkway Central Library in the Children's Department for a special Spanish storytime! Part of our Languages of Philadelphia storytime series, this storytime is intended for children aged 6 and under…
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Hilda Eunice Burgos Author Visit
Wed, November 19, 2025
1:00 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an exciting author visit with Hilda Eunice Burgos! Hilda Eunice Burgos is an award-winning author of books for children, including the Bodega Cats series, the middle grade novels Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle and Miosotis Flores Never Forgets, and the picture book…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, November 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…
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Michelle Knudsen Author Visit
Thu, November 20, 2025
1:45 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an exciting visit from New York Times best-selling author, Michelle Knudsen! Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times best-selling author of more than fifty books for young readers of all ages, including the award-winning picture book Library Lion (one of Time…
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Crochet Club
Thu, November 20, 2025
3:30 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Are you interested in crochet? Learn how to crochet or practice your skills with Mady and other children and teens. All supplies will be provided. This event will take place in the public area of The Central Children's Departmen
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Lego Club
Thu, November 20, 2025
4:00 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for fun with LEGOs! Explore your creativity with free builds, Lego challenges, and games! For school-age children.
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, November 21, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout in Montgomery Auditorium for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation.
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, November 25, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.
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Princess Pajama Storytime!
Tue, November 25, 2025
5:30 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Lynne and Cinderella for this month's pajama storytime! Wear your coziest pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal to this evening storytime. We'll read books and sing songs and rhymes in the Story Hour Room. This event is recommended for children 3 to 8…
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Build Club
Thu, November 27, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for Build Club! Explore different types of toddler-friendly construction toys including MagnaTiles, Duplos, Blocks, and more. Open to children 12 and under. *Possible cancelation if the Children's Department Costume Parade is rained out on 10/29.
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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, December 1, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, December 2, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.