Reading with your fingertips: Hands-on History at the Free Library of Philadelphia

Sat, August 10, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Read with your fingertips, and learn about the history of braille, raised type, and moon type. This program is for all ages. This program is part of the Hands-on History series and the Our 5 Senses exhibition on display in the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of…

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Famous Toys and Their Creative Protections: Hands-on History at the Free Library of Philadelphia

Sat, September 14, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Famous Toys and Their Creative Protections Ever wonder how your favorite toys came to be? Come and play with your best loved toys- Legos®, Play-Doh, Slinky®, Magic 8 Ball® and more! Learn how they were invented and then protected afterward by patents and trademarks. Join Sharyl…

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Life at Sea: A Rare Book Voyage

Sat, October 12, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Life at Sea: A Rare Book Voyage Join us for an afternoon voyage into the Free Library of Philadelphia’s rare book collections. We’ll page through books about pirates printed in the 1600s and 1700s, look at children’s books about whales and sea monsters, and even study a Bible…

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The Art of Suggestion: American Propaganda in Times of War and Peace. Part of the Hands-on History Series at The Free Library Parkway, Central

Sat, November 9, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

The Art of Suggestion: American Propaganda in Times of War and Peace Published as a method to inform the public, propaganda can be used as a tool—either intentionally or unintentionally—to influence public opinion, especially during times of war or conflict. Posters, leaflets, books,…

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Charles Dickens: Part of the Hands-on History Series at The Free Library, Parkway Central

Sat, December 14, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Charles Dickens: Part of the Hands-on History at The Free Library, Parkway Central Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of the most successful writers of the nineteenth century, achieving international fame during his own lifetime. The Rare Book Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia is…

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