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!
Need homework help? Get access to tutoring services available for Math, Science, English, Social Studies (in Spanish and English), skills building, and a 24-hour writing lab.
Upcoming Events
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Performance & Parade with Philly Goat Project!
Mon, June 16, 2025
10:30 A.M.
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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Philadelphia Department of Public Health Resource Table
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lawncrest Library
Philadelphia Department of Public Health Resource Table Monday, June 16, 2025 11:00 AM Mondays, beginning June 16th, staff from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will be onsite distributing information on measles, vaccines, bird flu and COVID-19 guidance and other resources. …
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Scrabble Club
Mon, June 16, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Widener Library
Come join us for the afternoons at 12pm for Scrabble from June 16th – August 11th. In this hour-long club, students of all ages will not only learn to play Scrabble, but they ’ll also build confidence, learn teamwork & good sportsmanship, and expand on…
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Blog Posts
Discover, Explore, Create: Summer of Wonder 2025!
What is your favorite summertime activity in Philadelphia? Do you hike through Wissahickon Park? Do you spend all day at your local Parks and Rec. swimming pool with your friends? Do you read new books at your neighborhood library? Whether you… continue reading
By Administrator May 19, 2025 1
Get Spellbound at the Field Teen Center’s 2025 Alternative Prom!
On Friday, May 30, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. , Parkway Central Library 's Field Teen Center will host their Second Annual Alternative Prom ! This year's theme is Spellbound: A Night in the Enchanted Forest . Get ready for an unforgettable night… continue reading
By Bridget G. April 28, 2025 1
Free SAT and College Prep Workshops 2024–2025
College and test prep workshops , hosted by Field Teen Center in partnership with The Alexander Advantage , will return to the Free Library for the 2024–2025 school year . This free series is for high school students up to… continue reading
By Yona Y. September 23, 2024 2
Introducing the 2024–25 Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate
The Free Library of Philadelphia is pleased to announce the 2024–25 Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate : Malaya Ulan , a junior at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber! She was selected from a competitive pool of applicants by the Poet… continue reading
By Yona Y. September 17, 2024