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Comix Club

We typically gather every third Thursday, in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor,  from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  to read, talk and draw comics.If you're new to the club: simply stop by…

Art Book Club: February

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…

Comix Club

We typically gather every third Thursday, in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor,  from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  to read, talk and draw comics.If you're new to the club: simply stop by…

Art Book Club: January

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…

Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Storytelling has shaped cultures and captivated imaginations throughout history. Whether teaching moral lessons or celebrating epic heroes, each tale reflects our values, fears, and dreams. Stories reflect the context—past or…

Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Storytelling has shaped cultures and captivated imaginations throughout history. Whether teaching moral lessons or celebrating epic heroes, each tale reflects our values, fears, and dreams. Stories reflect the context—past or…

Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Storytelling has shaped cultures and captivated imaginations throughout history. Whether teaching moral lessons or celebrating epic heroes, each tale reflects our values, fears, and dreams. Stories reflect the context—past or…

Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Join us Saturday, December 21 at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division:  Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of Parkway…

Comix Club

We typically gather every third Thursday, in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor,  from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  to read, talk and draw comics.If you're new to the club: simply stop by…

Art Book Club: December

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…

Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Join us Saturday, December 7 at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division:  Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of…

Book Paper Scissors

Book Paper Scissors is an artists’ book fair, free and open to the public. 2024 marks the 15th year of the fair held at the library in collaboration with the Philadelphia Center for the Book . This festive event features…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Join us Saturday, November 30th at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division:  Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of Parkway…

Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Join us Saturday, November 23 at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division:  Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of Parkway…

Comix Club

This month we'll gather in Room 108 instead, on the Parkway Central Library's first floor , to read, talk and draw comics.If you're new to the club: simply stop by and bring your comics project to work on or…