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Silent Book Club
Wed, August 20, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Need a recommendation to complete your Summer Reading Log? Don't hestitate to ask Librarian Kate for a good book and join other children in Silent Book Club for a chance to read a Summer Reading Prize!
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Procrastinator's Summer Reading Club
Wed, August 20, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Don't wait until the last week of August to do your required summer reading! Join us to set goals and tackle a little reading each week -- and have a chance to win summer reading prizes!
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Silent Book Club
Wed, August 20, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Let's read to ourselves, together! Whether it's your prize book from joining Sumer of Wonder, assigned reading from a teacher, or something interesting you picked up on your way into the room, we'd love to read beside you! Early readers are welcome to join in the fun…
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Science in the Summer: Be a Health Scientist
Thu, August 21, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Science in the Summer is a free, informal science program for children entering grades 2 - 6. Supported by GSK and offered in collaboration with The Franklin Institute, the goal of the program is to increase children's interest and confidence in doing science and pursuing STEM careers…
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Crafternoon for Kids
Thu, August 21, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for a new self-directed craft every week starting July 19th until August 21st. Drop-in on Thursday afternoons 2:00-4:30 p.m. August 21: Assortment of crafts from previous weeks No camp groups permitted at this program. Craft schedule is subject to change without notice. Children under 7…
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Weekly Summer Read-a-Thon
Thu, August 21, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Read books and earn prizes all summer long. Each week at Cecil B. Moore, we’ll have our all- ages reading lounge set up. Come early and pick some lo-fi beats to set the moo. We’ll set a summer-long reading goal and compete together to see if we can read enough to get an ice cream…
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Tinker Thinker Thursday
Thu, August 21, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Calling all mini engineers! Join Ms. Sa-de for creative building challenges using LEGOs, blocks, recyclables, and more. Develop problem-solving and teamwork skills while having fun.
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Science in the Summer: Be a Health Scientist
Thu, August 21, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Science in the Summer is a free, informal science program for children entering grades 2 - 6. Supported by GSK and offered in collaboration with The Franklin Institute, the goal of the program is to increase children's interest and confidence in doing science and pursuing STEM careers…
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Read, Baby, Ready: Storytime & Playgroup
Fri, August 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Independence Library
Join Ms. Chen on Fridays at 10:30am for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Bubbles will end storytime. Then stay after for our playgroup! This program is for babies and toddlers with their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. Read, Baby, Read is made possible by a generous grant from The William…
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Summer Break Video Game Hang
Fri, August 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Compete against friends on PlayStation5 and Nintendo Switch. Last session - Thanks for playing! See you in the Fall with more great programs!!
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Friday Free For Fun!
Fri, August 22, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Imagination runs wild! Join us for free with puzzles, games, toys, and more. A relaxed and playful space for kids to explore and be creative after a long week.
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Game Day for Kids
Fri, August 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Drop in for some games! Will it be board games or video games? Stop in and see! From 3-4:30 p.m. Family-friendly.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Club
Fri, August 22, 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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Kids’ Sensory Playtime
Mon, August 25, 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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One Crazy Summer Book Club
Mon, August 25, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us on the last Monday of each month this summer for the One Crazy Summer book club and spend the summer back in time with the Gaither sisters! Each month we'll focus on one of the three books in this award-winning series by Rita Williams-Garcia, which follows Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern…
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Movie Mondays!
Mon, August 25, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Stop in with the family on select Mondays in July and August for a family-friendly movie! Light snacks provided. Please contact the library for that day's title. Call 215-685-1964 or stop in!
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Adult Summer Scares Book Club
Tue, August 26, 2025
5:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Horror stories aren’t just for Halloween! Join us to discuss the book “Reprieve” by James Han Mattson and hear a haunted history talk from the folks at Grim Philly. Attend without doing the reading, if you dare, but BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!!
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Teen+ Summer Crafts!
Wed, August 27, 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.
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Wonder Win Wednesday
Wed, August 27, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Every Wednesday in June! Want to go on an adventure, build a world of fantasy and wonder or play in a video game or learn chess and play checkers? Come along and let’s tell stories and go on adventures together. Let’s explore role-playing games and video or make our own adventures.
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, August 27, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…