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Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Club
Fri, July 4, 2025
3:15 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Come and play the trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! Both new and seasoned players are welcomed. Staff will be present to teach the basics of the game. We'll have snacks and cards for you to use! Ages(9-18) - Fridays from 3:15 to 4:45pm until August 29th - See you there!
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Show & Tell with the Pocket Guide
Sat, July 5, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Come learn about toys and inventions as the Pocket Guide pulls interesting things out of his many pockets.
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Kids’ Sensory Playtime
Mon, July 7, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Sensory play encourages children to explore and discover new sensations, materials, and experiences, fostering curiosity and learning. Activities will include using kinetic sand, clay, DIY fidget spinners, and sensory bins.
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Grab & Go Craft Bags
Mon, July 7, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Grab & Go Craft Bags Visit the library on select Mondays this summer to pick up a Grab & Go Craft bag for children in K-5th grade! Instructions are included in the bag. Supplies are limited and are first-come, first-served.
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Middle Grade Book Club
Mon, July 7, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us for a middle grade book club most Mondays this summer! We'll read the books together, then talk about what we've read. To celebrate finishing each book, there will be a craft or activity related to the book to highlight major elements in the story. Books on our roster…
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Summer of Wonder in the Sun
Mon, July 7, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Every Monday in July, Check in for summer of Wonder Reading and summer Guess the Ducks Challenge – Complete fun literacy activities to win a prize!
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Summer Book Club for Kids
Mon, July 7, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Tacony Library
Book Club: Do you want your child to read more this summer? Would you like them to sharpen their comprehension skills and imagination? Sign them up for the Summer Book Club! Every week they will read with peers and journal about the reading. At the end of the summer they will create a…
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Family Storytime at Parkway Pals!
Tue, July 8, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for a Family Storytime and to-go craft, while supplies last! This in-person, outdoor storytime will take place at Sister Cities Park and is in collaboration with Center City District. In the case of unfavorable weather, the program will be cancelled with no make up date…
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Preschool Storytime and Open Play
Tue, July 8, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Join Ms. Kate for books, songs, and dancing on Tuesdays at 10:30-11:30am ! Then stick around for free play with toys! For ages 5 and under and their caregivers. (Please call ahead to arrange a pre-school or day care visit).
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Teen Tuesdays!
Tue, July 8, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join us for a Summer of creativity! Learn Crochet, create your own T-shirt using a heat press machine, sign up for raffle prizes, watch Anime Series and other activities in the Everything Teen Center located on the 2nd Flr.
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Youth Summer Scares Book Club
Tue, July 8, 2025
1:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Horror stories aren’t just for Halloween! Join us to discuss the book “Eerie Tales From the School of Screams” by Graham Annable and write your own 2-sentence scary stories. Attend without doing the reading, if you dare, but BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!!
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Board Games for Kids & Teens
Tue, July 8, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Drop in any time between 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to play board games like Sorry, Candy Land, and many more! Games will be available to play on the children's side of the library. No large groups, please (10+ people) due to space constraints. Every Tuesday until August 19th. For children ages…
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Zine & Button-Making Workshop with South Street Art Mart
Tue, July 8, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Calling all tweens and teens -- express yourselves! Our friends from South Street Art Mart will help you make zines (homemade magazines) or buttons about whatever your passion is. You will be able to take your creations home at the end of the workshop.
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Science in the Summer: Be a Health Scientist
Tue, July 8, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Science in the Summer Tuesdays, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, & Aug. 5th Join us for GSK's Science in the Summer program: Be a Health Scientist! This program is for children entering 2nd through 6th grades. Registration is required as supplies and space are limited;…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: I Will Die on This Hill
Tue, July 8, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join us on Tuesdays in July from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We will be reading and discussing Meghan Ashburn and Jules Edwards' book I Will Die On This Hill as well as other issues surrounding raising autistic (and generally neurodiverse) kids. You do not need to attend all five dates. Please come…
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Block Party!
Tue, July 8, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us for some free play with good, old fashioned wooden blocks. We will also create structures from cardboard boxes and tape! For preschooler through school age children, along with their families and caregivers. 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
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Wednesdays of Wonder: Snake Party with Scott Prior!
Wed, July 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Attend our first of four Wednesdays of Wonder programs: Join snake expert Scott Prior to meet his favorite scaly friends as they visit the library. He'll share interesting facts about snake behaviors and habitats, and answer your questions. If you are brave enough, you can pet one! For all…
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Read, Baby, Read Family Storytime
Wed, July 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Family Storytime Wednesdays July 9, 16, 23, 30 at 11am Join us for stories, songs, bounces & rhymes! Best for children age 6 months to 4 years, but older siblings welcome! This program is made possible by a generous grant from the William Penn Foundation.
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Wonder Wednesdays (STEAM)
Wed, July 9, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Explore the wonderful world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math this July! Join us every Wednesday in July for some fun with STEAM. There will be Robots, magnets, slime and so much more!
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Teen+ Summer Crafts!
Wed, July 9, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Children of all ages, their caregivers, and teens are invited for a weekly make-and-take craft. Activities will include jewelry-making, DIY fancy pens, clay, print-making, and paper crafts.