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James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 18, 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…
Art Book Club: February
Tue, February 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Art Department
at
Parkway Central Library
We call it a "club" but this recurring event is simply an opportunity for anyone to stop by and page through rare and special items from the Art Department's vault, archival collections, closed reference shelves and offsite stacks, to discover the wide…
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, February 18, 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 | Miss Major Speaks: conversations with a Black trans revolutionary by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major
Tue, February 18, 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, February 22, 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 22, March 8 & 22, April 5 & 19, and May 3 & 17.
Entrepreneur Book Club
Sat, February 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Most CEOs read 4 - 5 books a month - join their ranks! The Entrepreneur Book Club will read books that focus on starting, running, and enhancing business success, as well as titles that speak to the entrepreneurial mindset. We will meet in the BRIC on the fourth Saturday of the month. Join us in…
Falls Book Club
Mon, February 24, 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 The Wide Circumference of Love, by Marita Golden. The group is open to all and new members are welcome. For more information please reach out to the Branch…
Felon Book Club
Mon, February 24, 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…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 25, 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…
Nature Book Club
Thu, February 27, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Join us for a monthly book discussion. This month we will be talking about Mend by Kate Sekules. 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…
Monthly Book Club
Wed, March 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.
Queer Comics Club
Sat, March 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: March 8 & 22, April 5 & 19, and May 3 & 17.
Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder...
Tue, March 11, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
If you love mysteries and thrillers, join us for our 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 thriller, there are…
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, March 18, 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
Tue, March 18, 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, March 22, 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: March 22, April 5 & 19, and May 3 & 17.
Entrepreneur Book Club
Sat, March 29, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Most CEOs read 4 - 5 books a month - join their ranks! The Entrepreneur Book Club will read books that focus on starting, running, and enhancing business success, as well as titles that speak to the entrepreneurial mindset. We will meet in the BRIC on the fourth Saturday of the month. Join us in…
Falls Book Club
Mon, March 31, 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 Enemies: a Love Story, by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The group is open to all and new members are welcome. For more information please reach out to the Branch…
Monthly Book Club
Wed, April 2, 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.
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, April 3, 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…