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Mr. Bey’s Builders Club
Mon, October 6, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Want to build something amazing? Want to learn how to create with cardboard? Come learn with LEAP how to build a house with running water and lights using cardboard? Come find out on Thursdays at 3:30 pm! This program is geared towards school aged children and teens!
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Community Storytime Adventures
Tue, October 7, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Come dance, wiggle, read aloud, and have tons for fun! for kids under 7 and their caregivers. Call/e-mail Ms. Kate at 215-685-2766 or GoodmanK@freelibrary.org to register larger groups or request visits at your center.
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Fall Family Storytime at Sister Cities Park!
Tue, October 7, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for Fall Family Storytime! 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 (check our social media for updates…
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Reading with Coco
Tue, October 7, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Young readers are invited to read with miniature poodle Coco, a certified therapy dog. Children can practice reading out loud in a safe, judgement free space. Coco loves to hear stories - share a favorite with her. Recommended for young school-age children. Space may be limited.
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Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Tue, October 7, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us every Tuesday at the library for an interactive Storytime that includes favorite read-aloud books, songs, and craft that are fun for the whole family!
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Read Baby Read Infant/Toddler Storytime
Wed, October 8, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Wynnefield Library
Join Ms. Susan for fun-filled stories, songs and fingerplays for parents and their infants and toddlers to enjoy. Stay afterwards and explore our play space areas.
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Read Baby Read Storytime
Wed, October 8, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
“Read, Baby, Read” on Wednesdays at 10:30 am. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces. This program is intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. Read, Baby, Read is a series of programs focused on language and literacy development…
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GED Science and Math Prep Presented by Community College of Philadelphia
Wed, October 8, 2025
1:10 P.M.
Tacony Library
FREE GED Math & Science Prep At the Tacony Library Presented by Community College of Philadelphia Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:10-3:40 p.m. NO CLASS on Oct. 13, Nov. 4, 26 & 27 This CCP course will help you prepare for the Math and Science portions of the GED or…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, October 8, 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…
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DIY Discs: Cut Your Own Vinyl Record workshop
Wed, October 8, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
We've been having a lot of fun listening to records at Library Mixtape. Have you ever wanted to try making your own? This is the 1st in a series of 12 workshops in partnership with Consonant Collective . We will be meeting approximately once a month through August 2026 to make records…
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Storytime Adventures!
Thu, October 9, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join Miss Liz for Storytime Adventures on Thursday mornings at 10:30am, where we'll explore a new theme each week! Stay after storytime for playtime. Intended for preschoolers ages 3+ and their caregivers, but all are welcome. In the colder months this event…
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Read Baby Read Preschool Storytime
Thu, October 9, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Wynnefield Library
Join Ms. Susan for interactive stories, songs and fingerplays for preschoolers to enjoy. Stay afterwards and explore our play space areas.
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Music and Movement
Thu, October 9, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ms Naomi for singing and dancing in this movement-oriented storytime followed by playtime! This program is designed for children ages 6 and under, along with their caretakers. If you require ASL interpretation, please contact us in advance and we would be happy to accomodate you.…
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GED Science and Math Prep Presented by Community College of Philadelphia
Thu, October 9, 2025
1:10 P.M.
Tacony Library
FREE GED Math & Science Prep At the Tacony Library Presented by Community College of Philadelphia Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:10-3:40 p.m. NO CLASS on Oct. 13, Nov. 4, 26 & 27 This CCP course will help you prepare for the Math and Science portions of the GED or…
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Storytime
Fri, October 10, 2025
10:15 A.M.
Whitman Library
Join Whitman Librarian Ms. Rachel for storytime in the library meeting room! Sharing songs, stories, and rhymes will help develop a love of reading from an early age. This storytime is geared towards toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers, but babies and older siblings are welcome. After…
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Preschool Storytime & Playgroup
Fri, October 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us for Preschool Storytime every Friday! Enjoy stories, rhythms, and songs. Stay after Storytime for playgroup. This program is intended for ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome.
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Canticuentos: Spanish Storytime with Ana
Sat, October 11, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Join local storyteller Ana Atach for Canticuentos ! We’ll explore songs and stories in Spanish through movement, dancing, and singing. Each highly interactive session introduces children to a word of the day, an animal, and a color. Storytime followed by…
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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, October 11, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
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Artsy Craftsy Storytime
Sat, October 11, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join Librarian Rachel for stories, songs and scarves in our community room. After storytime, stay for a craft. The last storytime of every month will be a STEM craft!
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Saturday Storytime & Play Group
Sat, October 11, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Richmond Library
Join Miss Meghan for stories, songs, and fun for ages 4 and under with caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play! Siblings welcome.