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Exhibition Reception: Photography Without Borders

Now through Sat, March 8, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Work by young photographers made by Photography Without Borders students in partnership with Philadelphia's Taller Puertorriqueño will be on display in the Art & Literature Department as well as the Art Department hallway gallery, throughout March and April 2025.…

Patterns of Knowledge Exhibit

Now through Sat, March 29, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

"Patterns of Knowledge," now on view in the main lobby of Parkway Central Library, features the work of Philadelphia high school students apprenticing at The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM). Each piece, screen-printed on cotton satteen, explores themes of identity, culture, and…

Vertical Display: Salvador Pereira

Now through Mon, March 31, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

New drawings by Philadelphia-based Peruvian artist Salvador Pereira are now on display through the end of March in the Art Department's historic poster stands as part of our long-running series that exhibits work created by artists who use the library as a working space. Stop by and chat…

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"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition

Now through Sat, April 12, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…

"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition

Now through Sat, April 12, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition

Now through Sat, April 12, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Exhibition | Secretary to the People: Sheryl Oring Uses a Typewriter to Activate Democracy with Art on the Streets of Philly and Beyond

Now through Wed, April 30, 2025 8:00 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West at Parkway Central Library

This multimedia installation showcases over 20 years of work by artist Sheryl Oring. With her “I Wish to Say” project, in which she dresses as a 1960s secretary and takes her typewriter to public spaces such as libraries and parks to document people’s hopes, fears, and…

Exhibition: The Voices of Sisterly Affection

Now through Thu, June 5, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Philadelphia's motto was officially expanded to "The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" by the efforts of the godmother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. To continue amplifying the female voice in discussions about our city, SIMBY Presents: The Voices of…