Teens
Welcome! From craft to college prep, from movie screenings to film making the Free Library has it all for teens! Check out an event at your local library or visit the Teen Space at the Parkway Central Library on Vine Street. Find awesome programs around the city and find your next great read!
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Upcoming Events
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Making Her Mark: Philadelphia Women Fight for the Vote: Self-Guided Tour
Now through Fri, July 30, 2021
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Making Her Mark exhibition, open by appointment weekday afternoons in the West Gallery of the Parkway Central Library, offers a look at the stories of Philadelphia women who built and sustained movements dedicated to voting rights. Making Her Mark was curated by Jennifer Zarro, Ph.D.,…
Summer Reading Outside
Fri, July 30, 2021
2:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us outside at our Summer Reading table! Sign up for Summer Reading and get your swag bag with supplies, ideas, prizes and more, or stop by to grab a snack, share your progress, grab a free book and enter our end of summer raffles! Wednesdays and Fridays between 2:00 p.m. and…
Outdoor Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) Club Teen Meetup
Fri, July 30, 2021
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
S.A.G.A, short for Sexuality and Gender Acceptance, is the Youth G.S.A. (Gay Straight Alliance) located at the Field Teen Center at the Parkway Central Library. LGBT+ youth and their allies meet monthly to socialize and discuss issues affecting the queer community. This program is for teens…
Making Her Mark: Philadelphia Women Fight for the Vote: Self-Guided Tour
Now through Fri, July 30, 2021
3:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Making Her Mark exhibition, open by appointment weekday afternoons in the West Gallery of the Parkway Central Library, offers a look at the stories of Philadelphia women who built and sustained movements dedicated to voting rights. Making Her Mark was curated by Jennifer Zarro, Ph.D.,…
Blog Posts
Palestinian Stories in Literature for Young People
by Erin H . and Kayla H. What does it feel like to be a child living through war and displacement? How can young people in the United States learn to develop empathy for young people around the world? How do we explain to our children what they… continue reading
By Administrator June 21, 2021
Baking with Becca: Cooking Outside the Box
Baking with Becca began at Whitman Library , nestled between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Snyder Avenue in South Philly. When COVID hit, we had to take a long break. I continued to grow and learn to strengthen this class and to steel myself during an… continue reading
By Rebecca M. April 8, 2021 1
Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility with the Field Teen Center
March 31 is International Trans Day of Visibility , which honors the trans community and celebrates transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people. The annual celebration was created in 2010 by Rachel Crandall, a co-founder of… continue reading
By Megan J. March 29, 2021
Teen Author Content | Inspiring BIPOC Women
by Brianna Arce - LEAP Teen Leader Happy Women’s History Month! This month we celebrate the contributions of women to history, culture, and society. As a young Latina woman, I wish to see the stories of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People… continue reading
By Emily S. March 23, 2021