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James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, January 28, 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…
Celebrity Memoir Book Club | If You Ask Me (and of course you won’t) by Betty White
Tue, January 28, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
Join us for a casual book discussion held the fourth Tuesday of every month. This month’s memoir is “If You Ask Me (and of course you won’t)” by Betty White. Place a hold online or at any Free Library location for a print or audio copy. No registration is required.…
Nature Book Club
Thu, January 30, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Join us for a monthly book discussion. This month we will be talking about Consumed by Aja Barber. 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…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 4, 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…
Monthly Book Club
Wed, February 5, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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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. February's selection is The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown.
Micheaux Mission Black History Podcast – Live!
Thu, February 6, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Free Library is excited to have Vincent Williams and Len Webb provide a live broadcast of their podcast, the Micheaux Mission. Two Men. One Podcast. Every Black Film Ever Made. Join us to review and discuss the Top Ten Black Films that started as books. The conversation will be…
Book Club: Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
Mon, February 10, 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…
Short Story Book Club
Mon, February 10, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
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Parkway Central Library
The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss collections of short stories. February’s book will be Bloodchild and other stories by Octavia Butler.
Classic Mystery Book Club: Murder on the Orient Express
Tue, February 11, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us for a series of book discussions on classic and historical mystery novels! This month we will be reading and discussing Murder on the Orient Express , by Agatha Christie. When a murder is committed on a snow-stranded train, Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot knows that anyone can be a…
Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder...
Tue, February 11, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
If you love mysteries and thrillers, join us for our recently formed 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…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 11, 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…
Book Club: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Tue, February 11, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Bushrod Library
Kick off Bushrod's 75th year with a book from the era! This Black History Month, join us for a discussion of Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man". Published at the time this library opened, this novel grapples with the complexities of race and social expectations in 20th century…
Art Book Club: February
Tue, February 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Art Department
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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…
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…
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…
Entrepreneur Book Club
Sat, February 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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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…
Kindness Encyclopaedias -- Pop Up
Now through Sat, February 22, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Philadelphia artist Kelly Lawler graces Parkway Central Library with her Kindness Encyclopaedias as part of a one month interactive installation on the first floor of the library. Join us for an opening celebration on Thursday, January 23 in the main lobby from 5:30-7:30 PM. Gather and…
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. Our Book Club meets generally on the last Monday of the…
Book Club: Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
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…