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Poe Party
Fri, January 31, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join The Raven Society , Philadelphia’s premier young professional group of literacy lovers and curiosity connoisseurs, for a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe's 216th birthday! Step into an evening of intrigue and revelry with heavy hors d’oeuvres, complimentary cocktails, and…
Ants on a Log Presents: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Concert!
Sat, February 1, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join local musical group Ants on a Log for an Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Concert! This FREE event will be extra special as the Ants welcome Brittany Lynn to participate in the festivities! Join us for a magical morning of songs and stories. After the show, stick around for more…
Immigrant Skills Improvement Workshop
Sat, February 1, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Come to the Immigrant Skills Improvement workshop, a collaborative project between The Welcoming Center's Immigrant Leadership Institute and the Free Library of Philadelphia. You will learn how to get access and use LinkedIn Learning to obtain certifications for free with a library card.…
Shabbat Storytime with Folkshul - Tu BiShvat
Sat, February 1, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Learn about Jewish culture, holidays, traditions, and values through stories, music, movement, mindfulness, and play! Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers welcome. February's theme is Tu BiShvat (birthday of the trees). Folkshul is an inclusive Cultural and Humanist Jewish…
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, February 1, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
Resume and Cover Letter Help
Sat, February 1, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Holmesburg Library
Meet with Laura, our work study volunteer, to get one-on-one help with your resume and cover letter.
Storytime with Ms. Maddie for Babies and Toddlers!
Sat, February 1, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Storytime with Ms. Maddie for Babies and Toddlers Saturdays 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15, 3/29 11 AM Join Ms. Maddie every other Saturday for stories, songs and fun!
Special Collections Showcase: Free Library of Philadelphia Archives
Sat, February 1, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Special Collections Curator for Archives to view a selection of items from the Free Library of Philadelphia Archives and learn more about the history of the Library through various primary sources. This drop-in event will be held in the Print and Picture Collection at Parkway…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, February 1, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Independence Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Gail. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Family Playgroup
Sat, February 1, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Have some family fun at the library! From coloring to card games to building lego towers, join us on Saturdays for tons of family fun. This program is for all families.
Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat, February 1, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Charles Santore Library
Readers of all ages can read to Huey, a certified therapy dog, to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Readers, both independent and learning, can practice reading skills with individual time allotted. Yes, you can just pet him too!
The Literature Department presents: Louis Parascandola - A Black Philadelphia Reader
Sat, February 1, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Louis J. Parascandola is a Professor of Humanities at Long Island University, Brooklyn. He has published several books on Black authors including Eric Walrond, Gwendolyn Bennett, J. A. Rogers, and Amy Jacques Garvey. He is currently working on two projects, one a collection of the writings of…
Artist Business Round Table
Sat, February 1, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The round table is an open forum for artists to share best practices that might benefit the group. It is open to all artists and art mediums. We will discuss a wide range of topics from AI and its possible impact to the importance of graffiti art. Please join us by registering here .
Storytime with Nashid Furaha Ali
Sat, February 1, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Kala Jojo, known as “The Tall Storyteller”, performs his songs, chants and stories with authentic African instruments, evoking African, African-American and Caribbean oral traditions. With his engaging voice, and personality. Kala weaves songs and ditty’s born of African…
33rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair
Sat, February 1, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Free Library is a sponsor and will be present at this annual FREE event held at the PA Convention Center. The 33rd Annual African American Children’s Book Fair is one of the oldest and largest single-day events for diverse children’s books in the country. The…
SAT Reading
Sat, February 1, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
College and test prep workshops return to the Free Library for the 2024-2025 school year, hosted by Field Teen Center in partnership with The Alexander Advantage . This free series is for high school students up to age 18 and their parents. This in-person workshop will…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, February 1, 2025
2:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Christine. Questions? Email AdultLearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Heritage Hangout
Sat, February 1, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Join Friends of the Tanner House and Free Library Exhibitions for their second annual Heritage Hangout from 2:30 - 4:30 PM. We invite all those interested in Black memory work, the archives, and heritage preservation to join us at Parkway Central Library to celebrate one another and steward…
Business Resource and Innovation Center is now on Instagram
Sat, February 1, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The Business Resource and Innovation Center of Free Library of Philadelphia is on Instagram @ BRIC_FLP starting today at 5:00 pm est. Look out for posts and reels on our upcoming events and resources.
Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, February 3, 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…