Hands-On Tour: Shakespeare In Love

Thu, July 25, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Lovers abound in the works of Shakespeare. His characters struggle and play and persist, and sometimes die, in pursuit of love.  In this brand new Hands-On Tour, we’ll explore his myriad visions of love in early editions of his poems and plays from our collection.  Come love with…

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Bee Extravaganza

Tue, August 20, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Torresdale Library

This special program with our partners from the Rosenbach Museum and GlenFoerd will include stories about our bee friends and a special craft. Stories are for toddlers ages 2-5, and the bee-related craft is for children of all ages. Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult…

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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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