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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
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Artsy Craftsy Storytime
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join Librarian Rachel for stories, songs and scarves in our community room. After storytime, stay for a craft. The last storytime of every month will be a STEM craft!
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Switch Saturdays
Sat, June 14, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join us every Saturday for Nintendo Switch games! We will take turns playing multiplayer games like MarioKart and Super Smash Bros on our TV. You can also bring your own Switch to play our games handheld. Don’t forget you can check out video games from the library! Please note,…
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Juneteenth Event: Introduction to Black American Sign Language (BASL) with Tempest Cooper
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Tempest Cooper in an interactive, educational and culturally enriching experience. We will be reading children’s books in Black American Sign Language (BASL) and participating in a Juneteenth activity. Children and caregivers will have the opportunity to learn sign…
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West African Drum and Dance
Sat, June 14, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Troupe Da-Da African Dance and Drum Ensemble will take you on a family-friendly musical journey through West Africa. Watch percussionists communicate through drumming, while dancers guide you through breaks and movements. Participation encouraged! Troupe Da-Da African Dance and Drum…
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Performance & Parade with Philly Goat Project!
Mon, June 16, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Monday, June 16th for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside in Shakespeare Park at 10:30am, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants will also have an opportunity to meet the goats and…
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Summer of Wonder Kickoff Block Party
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Haverford Library
Join us in celebration of community and summer reading at the Haverford Library's Kickoff Summer of Wonder Block Party on Monday, Monday June 16th from 11:00am-6:00pm. Enjoy a host of community partners such as DBHIDS, The Treehouse Book Mobile, Penn Nurses, the Food Trust, Unpopularly…
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Kids’ Sensory Playtime
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Sensory play encourages children to explore and discover new sensations, materials, and experiences, fostering curiosity and learning. Activities will include using kinetic sand, clay, DIY fidget spinners, and sensory bins.
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Little Yogis: Yoga Series for Families
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Take a fun and playful yoga journey led by Sarah of Surya Moon Yoga! We'll learn individual and partner poses through songs and storytelling, all while building confidence, creativity, and strong, healthy bodies. Children and parents will practice how to center themselves through…
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Read, Baby, Read Storytime!
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join Miss Liz for Read, Baby, Read storytime on Monday mornings at 11:30am. Stay after storytime for playtime! Intended for babies and toddlers ages 0-2, but all are welcome. In the colder months this event will be held indoors on the library's 3rd floor, accessible…
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Fly Leaf the Book Fairy
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Roxborough Library
The Roxborough Library will be hosting Fly Leak the Book Fairy from 11:30 - 5 and will be reading stories throughout the day with a Pride based storytime focus at 4:00 p.m.
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Movie Mondays
Mon, June 16, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join us every Monday for a family-friendly movie matinee! Each week we will be showing a different movie, popping popcorn, and enjoying our air-conditioned meeting room. Please note, there will be no movie on 6/30.
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Summer of Wonder: A Quacking good time
Mon, June 16, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Check in with your reading log, play literacy games like “Guess the Ducks,” and complete activities to earn fun prizes. Build reading confidence all summer long!
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Bubbles and Rainbows: A Family Pride Event
Mon, June 16, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join the Blackwell Library community for an evening celebrating Pride! This event features a special performance by world-renowned bubble expert and magician, Meadow Perry. After the show, families can enjoy snacks, Pride-themed crafts, and browse a selection of books chosen by our librarians.…
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Give & Take Jugglers Performance
Mon, June 16, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Get ready to be dazzled with juggling, balancing acts, and plenty of comedy! The Give & Take Jugglers inspire and delight with their impressive skills, warm humor, and engaging audience participation.
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Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, June 16, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday from 4:00-4:45pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…
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Family Storytime at Parkway Pals!
Tue, June 17, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for a Family Storytime and to-go craft, while supplies last! This in-person, outdoor storytime will take place at Sister Cities Park and is in collaboration with Center City District. In the case of unfavorable weather, the program will be cancelled with no make up date…
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Preschool Storytime
Tue, June 17, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
Join us inside the library for stories, rhymes, songs, and movement with your children's librarian! Best suited for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.
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Read, Baby, Read: Baby and Toddler Storytime
Tue, June 17, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that will help your young child develop important pre-literary skills while you bond and have fun together! This program is intended for our friends ages 2 and under, and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome.
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Family Storytime
Tue, June 17, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
On Tuesdays at 11 AM, we will have a family storytime. Bring your babies, toddlers, and older siblings for stories, songs, and play!