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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, September 30, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, October 2, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, October 3, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, October 7, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, October 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, October 14, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, October 17, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…
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Dinosaurs: Animal History Before Humans (and After).
Fri, October 17, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Join us on October 17th for a free Zoom presentation as Jessica Lepler, a historian at the University of New Hampshire, will offer a compelling program that may change the way you view both animals and human beings! Our interactions with animals are constant and never-ending. They range…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, October 21, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, October 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…
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Keisha Blain | Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights
Mon, October 27, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Keisha Blain | Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights In Conversation with Timothy Welbeck Even before they were recognized as citizens of the United States, Black women understood that the fights for civil and human rights were inseparable.…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, October 28, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, October 31, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, November 6, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, November 7, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…
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Jim Clyburn | The First Eight : A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation
Wed, November 12, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Jim Clyburn | The First Eight : A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation Today, South Carolina congressman James E. Clyburn is renowned as a Democratic kingmaker and our nation's most august Black political leader. But…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, November 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies
Fri, November 21, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Homeschool Group: Government and Social Studies Fridays at 11 AM beginning September 19th For grades K-5 Learn about government and social studies at this year's Homeschool Group. Each week students will plan their own country while learning how different forms of…