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Friday LEAP After School Games
Fri, February 21, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Board games and puzzles featured from 3pm-4:45pm in the children's section (or we can move this into the meeting room if it becomes disruptive)
Builder Club: For Kids of All ages
Fri, February 21, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Do you love LEGOS, blocks, Magna-Tiles, Lincoln Logs or anything you can build? If so, then stop by Builder Club to construct your wildest dreams! All ages welcome; toddlers will have their own space to build with age-appropriate blocks.
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, February 22, 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.
Read To a Therapy Dog
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Cene, Fig and Huey, our certified therapy dogs! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too!
Monday LEAP Art Explorers
Mon, February 24, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Materials for self-guided artwork creation will be available from 3pm-5:45pm in the children's section.
Tween Talk
Mon, February 24, 2025
3:15 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Designed to provide a safe, inclusive, and informative space for tweens to learn about important topics that will help them navigate the pre-teen years with confidence and knowledge. This program, led by Planned Parenthood, will cover topics such as consent, gender identity, healthy…
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, February 24, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday from 3:30-4:30pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…
Story Quilting with Mama Carla
Mon, February 24, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Combine the tales of the African diaspora with the opportunity to create your very own tied quilt square. Mama Carla Wiley will show you how to tell your stories in words and cloth. For children, teens, and families.
Read To a Therapy Dog
Mon, February 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Cene, Fig and Huey, our certified therapy dogs! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too!
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Author Visit
Tue, February 25, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for a special visit with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow. Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow is a Philadelphia-based author of popular educator-recommended children’s books. She is a two-time winner of the Muslim Bookstagram picture book award, and she has earned the prestigious Walter,…
Movie Days!
Tue, February 25, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Wyoming Library
Join us on Tuesdays for a family friendly movie! Light snacks will be provided. Please stop by or contact the library for the weekly movie title.
Chess Club for Kids
Tue, February 25, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Learn to play chess, or learn to play better chess! This program is intended for school age children and teens, grades 2-12.
Pajama Storytime!
Tue, February 25, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
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 years old.
Wednesday STEAM LEAP Activity
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
An activity that changes from week to week to explore language, art, and/or STEM topics in the children's section from 3pm-4:45pm.
Book Buddy
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Share a love of reading at the library with our Book Buddy! Ages 5 to 11 All English levels are welcome! Excellent opportunity to practice reading in English Build comprehension and confidence
Chess Club
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Wyoming Library
Learn to play chess at Wyoming Library every Wednesday from 3 to 4:30 PM! Recommended for ages 8 and Up! Sharpen Your Skills of Collaboration, Visualization, risk/benefit analysis, critical thinking and problem solving! This program is brought you in partnership with the Free…
Black History in Focus: A Cultural Collage
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Haddington Library
Join artist Jihan Thomas for a dynamic and interactive program exploring Black history through a visual collage. Focusing on the rich history of West Philadelphia, Jihan will highlight local figures along with landmarks and cultural symbols. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage…
Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, February 26, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
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…
中文故事時間 (Chinese Storytime)
Thu, February 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
来中文故事時間把! 大家全用中文会看书唱吧！ Join us for Chinese Storytime! All are welcome to come read, sing, and learn at our storytime entirely in Chinese.
Thursday LEAP Construction Club
Thu, February 27, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Create with LEGO and other building toys 3pm-4:45pm in the meeting room.