Virtual Programming
While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via a variety of platforms! Click an event to watch or join in.
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Teen Virtual Book Club: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Wed, September 30, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Virtual
Are you a teen who loves to read and wants to talk about some great books with fellow book lovers? We have some good news for you! Several North Philly librarians from the Free Library of Philadelphia are now inviting their teen patrons around the city to join our VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB! You will…
Teen Virtual Book Club: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Wed, September 30, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Virtual
Are you a teen who loves to read and wants to talk about some great books with fellow book lovers? We have some good news for you! Several North Philly librarians from the Free Library of Philadelphia are now inviting their teen patrons around the city to join our VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB! You will…
Teen Virtual Book Club: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Wed, September 30, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Virtual
Are you a teen who loves to read and wants to talk about some great books with fellow book lovers? We have some good news for you! Several North Philly librarians from the Free Library of Philadelphia are now inviting their teen patrons around the city to join our VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB! You will…
Virtual Program | Nightmares Before Bedtime
Wed, September 30, 2020
8:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join Librarian Ned every Wednesday at 8 pm as he reads you creepy stories to lull you to sleep. This one might be too scary for kids!
Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English
Thu, October 1, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Virtual
Adults are invited to this FREE online English class. Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together (at our own homes, connected through videocall). This class will meet on: TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. September 15, 2020 -…
#ToshokanFLP with Sara & Linda
Thu, October 1, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join us for a weekly online conversation about anime, manga, and related media! We will discuss some of the resources offered by the Free Library, stories and genres we love best, and the different aspects that fandom can take. Please register here to receive the Zoom link:…
Meditation Club for Adults
Thu, October 1, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
Let's meditate together while staying apart. We will explore various modalities of meditation. Meditation has many benefits. It can reduce stress, help control anxiety, improve sleep and emotional health, and may reduce blood pressure and help control pain. To join our…
Some Things Last a Long Time: A Medieval Life Virtual Program
Thu, October 1, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
This virtual gallery talk focuses on the companion exhibition to Medieval Life: European Manuscripts in Philadelphia Collections . While medieval European manuscripts are just one kind of object, the questions explored in Medieval Life are universal: how people practiced religion, interacted…
Virtual English Conversation Group
Thu, October 1, 2020
2:30 P.M.
Virtual
Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 2:30-4:00 p.m. every Thursday Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register.
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Thu, October 1, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for people on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Thu, October 1, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for people on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Thu, October 1, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for people on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary
Read-y, Lit, Go!
Thu, October 1, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Virtual
Join us for fun videos which will feature activities like creating your own scavenger hunts, poetry, puzzles and more. Ms. Miralee, Children's Librarian at the Nicetown-Tioga Library, will post a different video each week on the library's Facebook page. This program is best…
Virtual- Kids' Crafternoon
Thu, October 1, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Virtual
Check out our Facebook or Instagram page to see a craft that you can do at home! Most crafts require materials you may already have at home!
Virtual Thursday Crafternoons!
Thu, October 1, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
Ready to get crafty? Miss Mary will post a video every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. on our social media pages for Thursday Crafternoons! She'll share a story and then talk about a craft that relates. This program is intended for our friends 12 and under. Instagram:…
Adult Read Out Loud
Fri, October 2, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Virtual
Listen via FB Live to a "selected book" read out loud Facebook @lillianmarrerobranch
Online Intermediate English Class
Fri, October 2, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join us for a FREE Intermediate English class online, taught by graduate students in the University of Pennsylvania TESOL program. 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays September 23 - November 13, 2020 To register, click the link here. For more information, email…
Community PEDAL English Classes
Fri, October 2, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
All classes will meet online via Zoom Penn GSE will be offering 3 levels of ESL instruction this fall for adult (17+) English language learners in Philadelphia. Teachers will determine each student’s level after the first class. To learn which level is right for you, visit the PEDAL…
Chair Yoga
Fri, October 2, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join us each Friday at 10:00 a.m. for Chair Yoga live on the Fumo Family Library Facebook Page . The program will be taught by Kate Howell, a certified yoga teacher with over seven years of experience teaching in the Philadelphia area. Chair Yoga is a twist on traditional yoga making it…
Writing Skills for English Language Learners
Fri, October 2, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
Fridays October 2 - December 18, 2020 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Online Learning Circle - Join our study group to improve your English writing skills. Every week, participants will complete one lesson from 'ESL Basic Writing Skills' from UniversalClass (free with your library card). On…