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Whitman January Adult Book Club
Mon, January 13, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for our January Adult Book Club as we read and discuss The Cartographers by Peng Shepard. Check out a copy with the library or read your own. Limited library copies will be available at the librarian's desk for participants to check out. Please come to the meeting ready for…
Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin
Mon, January 13, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
at
Parkway Central Library
As part of the Year of James Baldwin, the Free Library is hosting one of many Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin reading groups throughout the city in collaboration with the Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation . Celebrate the life, work, and legacy of James Baldwin as we…
Short Story Book Club
Mon, January 13, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
at
Parkway Central Library
The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month in Philbrick Hall to discuss collections of short stories. January’s book will be CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders.
Online English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, January 14, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Kensington 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 librarian Sara Palmer. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-8664.
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, January 14, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
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 Margie. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Tue, January 14, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Please note this class will be taking place in the upstairs…
Red Cross Blood Drive
Tue, January 14, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
There is a critical need for blood donations in the region. The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime. Can you…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate +
Tue, January 14, 2025
1:00 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. This group is designed for intermediate/advanced English speakers. No registration is required, all are welcome. If you have questions, please email…
Ask a Business Consultant: Office Hours with Temple Small Business Development Center
Tue, January 14, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Temple Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is here to answer your business questions! We’re hosting in-person office hours at the BRIC with a business consultant who can help current and prospective entrepreneurs with a variety of business concerns, including business planning,…
*Class Full* Computer Skills for Beginners
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
* Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to find an alternate class location. * Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy, please call to…
*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
*Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to find an alternate class location.* Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy, please call to…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Widener Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
Fiber Arts Group
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Stop by the library and bring a portable craft project (knitting, crochet, hand-sewing, embroidery, etc) that you are working on. Don't know how, but want to learn to hand-craft from others who are passionate about their work? Stop in and watch and learn some basics. This program is…
Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours 2pm-5pm Tuesday with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. If you have questions, you can email socialservices@freelibrary.org. Social Workers are also…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.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 Stan. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
English Class - Mixed Level
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
This informal group is for mid-level beginner to intermediate learners and will cover vocabulary building, pronounciation, phrases, idioms, and basic grammar. Taught by IndoChinese American Council. Classes open to all, for more information please contact Dan O’Neill at…
Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Information Table
Tue, January 14, 2025
2:30 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Please stop by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) information table to pick up free COVID-19 test kits, masks, and updated information on keeping healthy this fall and winter. PDPH outreach staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide resources, from 2:30 until 4:30…