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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Pop-Up Library at Markward Playground
Thu, May 26, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
The Free Library Book Bike is coming to a neighborhood spot near you! Join PCI Library staff to learn more about summer reading and other library programs, pick up a take-and-make craft kit, and sign up for a library card at Markward Playground.
Teen Board Games
Thu, May 26, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Join friends at Holmesburg Library as we play a variety of board games and card games. For teens.
A Love Letter to Philadelphia: Food through Photography
Thu, May 26, 2022
3:01 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join the Culinary Literacy Center and Art Department in the sun-bathed Skyline Room for an afternoon of Philly, food, and photos with local photographer Neal Santos . Learn the basics of food photography through technical skill and camera work, lighting, and some software combined with practical…
Azadi Reading Collective
Thu, May 26, 2022
3:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Join the Azadi Reading Collective in revisiting the revolutionary history of the Indian Freedom Struggle, every Thursday 3.30-5.30 PM (EST), starting May 19, 2022. This reading group is part of a year-long commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence , which will emphasize the…
Blog Posts
Jewish-American Heritage Month 2022
It's Jewish-American Heritage Month. Jewish-Americans have a rich and storied history and culture of our own. Many things we think of as chiefly Jewish are actually distinctly Jewish-American: From Bagels and Lox to the Conservative, Renewal,… continue reading
By Shelley R. May 2, 2022
Deaf History Month 2022
Note: the use of "deaf" versus "Deaf" in this blog post is intentional. Deaf refers to the community and culture, while the lowercase deaf refers to the physical act of not being able to hear. Deaf Culture has a… continue reading
By Shelley R. April 4, 2022
Transgender Awareness Week 2021
Transgender Awareness Week , held annually from November 15 – 19, helps to raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face. The week is capped off on November 20 with Transgender Day of… continue reading
By Shelley R. November 15, 2021
More Than Stonewall: LGBTQ Historical Nonfiction
All October we'll be talking about LGBTQ History on the Free Library's blog! So far we've discussed LGBTQ Historical Young Adult Fiction and LGBTQ History Told Through Comics and Graphic Novels . This week, we turn our attention… continue reading
By Shelley R. October 28, 2021