Thu, May 30, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Please join our book discussion group for Adults at the Philadelphia City Institute.  We meet on the last Thursday of every month, at 2:00 p.m. in the meeting room.  For our current title and a copy of the book, please inquire at the Reference Desk. All book discussions will be held in…

Wed, June 5, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Oak Lane Library

Join us as we discuss Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi. Tonight's discussion is led by Thomasene Mathis. Branch staff can assist you to obtain copies of the books, from the Free Library system. Are you interested in leading the discussion?  Do you have questions?  Contact Ms. Ahrens, the…

Thu, June 6, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

Join us the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Selections for the spring are: March 7th - The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty April 4th - The Eight Mountains by Paola Cognetti May 2nd - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr June 6th - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor…

Mon, June 10, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Kids, it’s your turn to make a grown-up read! Pick a parent, grandparent, or other adult relative to read the following books with you. Discuss them together, then come to the library for our book club. Best of all, you get to keep the books!   Rising Kindergarten – 1st grade:…

Mon, June 10, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Independence Library

Do you enjoy reading? We read critically acclaimed nonfiction old and new. All readers welcome. For additional information, please call 215- 685-1633. In the few months between the New Yorker’s serialization of Silent Spring in June 1962 and its publication in book form that…

Wed, June 12, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library

Join Ms. Kayla weekly as we read and talk about a great summer read! 

Fri, June 14, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Do love reading and talking about what you are reading?  Join us on the 2nd Friday of the month for our book club - we'll be meeting from 10:30 a.m. until noon. This month's selection is Go Tell it on the Mountain , by James Baldwin. Baldwin chronicles a…

Mon, June 17, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Kids, it’s your turn to make a grown-up read! Pick a parent, grandparent, or other adult relative to read the following books with you. Discuss them together, then come to the library for our book club. Best of all, you get to keep the books! Rising 2nd-3rd grade: The Year of the Dog by…

Wed, June 19, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library

Join Ms. Kayla weekly as we read and talk about a great summer read! 

Thu, June 20, 2019 11:30 A.M.
Whitman Library

Do you love a good mystery? Join us on the third Thursday of each month for a casual chat about our favorite detective series, true crime podcasts, unsolved cases, cozy mysteries and more.  We’ll pick a different book to read and discuss each month, but there’s no pressure to…

Thu, June 20, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

  Students ages 10-14 are invited to read and discuss great books with friends and library staff We will be reading Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Tumble & Blue by Cassie Beasley, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle, and The First Rule of…

Mon, June 24, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Kids, it’s your turn to make a grown-up read! Pick a parent, grandparent, or other adult relative to read the following books with you. Discuss them together, then come to the library for our book club. Best of all, you get to keep the books! Rising 4th – 5th grade:  The…

Wed, June 26, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library

Join Ms. Kayla weekly as we read and talk about a great summer read! 

Wed, June 26, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

Children's Librarian Prather O'Donnell will share some of her favorite Summertime reads.  Come prepared to share one of your own, or to leave with a new favorite.  Snacks will be provided.

Wed, June 26, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

This group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month.  For more information and to reserve a copy of the month's selection, please contact the library at 215-685-9290. Spring book selections are: March 27th - In Extemis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin by Lindsey…

Thu, June 27, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Please join our book discussion group for Adults at the Philadelphia City Institute.  We meet on the last Thursday of every month, at 2:00 p.m. in the meeting room.  For our current title and a copy of the book, please inquire at the Reference Desk. All book discussions will be held in…

Thu, June 27, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

  Students ages 10-14 are invited to read and discuss great books with friends and library staff We will be reading Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Tumble & Blue by Cassie Beasley, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle, and The First Rule of…

Mon, July 1, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Kids, it’s your turn to make a grown-up read! Pick a parent, grandparent, or other adult relative to read the following books with you. Discuss them together, then come to the library for our book club. Best of all, you get to keep the books!   Rising Kindergarten – 1st grade:…

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Independence Library

Do you enjoy reading? We read critically acclaimed nonfiction old and new. All readers welcome. For additional information, please call 215- 685-1633. Mention of “The Border” stirs both imagination and emotion: what you see and feel depending on how you perceive the world. But…

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Kids, it’s your turn to make a grown-up read! Pick a parent, grandparent, or other adult relative to read the following books with you. Discuss them together, then come to the library for our book club. Best of all, you get to keep the books! Rising 2nd-3rd grade: The Year of the Dog by…