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You + Me Painting Class
Mon, May 12, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Join us for the "You + Me Painting Class" as we celebrate Mother’s Day with your loved ones! Join ARTrageous Brush and Flow for a special painting class where children and adults create a dual-design painting. The class is designed for children 3 and up. Space is…
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Read, Color, and Comb: It's Time to Comb Hair
Mon, May 12, 2025
3:30 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
This program is an engaging, hands-on experience designed to make literacy and hair care fun for young readers. Centered around the book It's Time to Comb Your Hair , co-authored by Tanisha Singleton Thompson and her daughters Veriteady and Klere Kado Thompson, this session brings the…
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Photos With a Loved One
Mon, May 12, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Widener Library
Strike a Pose with Mom! Celebrate Mother's Day with "Photos with a Loved One", come enjoy the laughter, love, and create lasting memories. Bring your family and stop by for a FREE professional photo session with local photographer Albert Yee. Whether you're snapping a…
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Read With a Dog!
Mon, May 12, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Young readers can come meet Daisy, a certified therapy dog, and share a story with her. Children can practice reading out loud, in a safe, judgment free space. Daisy loves to hear stories, or just share some cuddles with her. Space may be limited.
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Read To a Therapy Dog
Mon, May 12, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Huey, our certified therapy dog! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too! You may wish to call in advance day-of to confirm that…
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Anne Lambelet Author/Illustrator Visit
Tue, May 13, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Anne Lambelet earned a bachelor’s degree in illustration from the University of the Arts and has worked with Harper Collins, Simon & Shuster, Hachette Book Group, Scholastic and lots of others. She has illustrated several children’s books and has even written a few of her…
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Read, Baby, Read Storytime
Tue, May 13, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Come join Ms. Dee for songs, stories, rhymes and lap time! Stick around for playtime afterward. This program is intended for ages 0 - 24 months, along with their caregivers. This program has been made possible by a grant from the William Penn Foundation.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime & Free Play
Tue, May 13, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for books, songs, and dancing! Then stick around for free play with toys! For ages 5 and under and their caregivers.
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Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Tue, May 13, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Please note this class will be taking place in the upstairs…
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Music and Movement Storytime
Tue, May 13, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Haverford 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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Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Tue, May 13, 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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Toddler Storytime
Wed, May 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Eastwick Library
Join us for stories, songs, movement and other fun activities. There’s time for some free play at the end. For ages 5 and under and their caregivers.
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Read, Color, and Comb Storytime
Wed, May 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an interactive storytelling journey describing how Tanisha Thompson and her daughters Veriteady and Klere Kado Thompson published their children's book It's Time to Comb Your Hair. This program will include a live reading from the authors, activities and coloring,…
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Read Baby Read Storytime
Wed, May 14, 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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Read Baby Read Infant/Toddler Storytime
Wed, May 14, 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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Preschool Storytime & Playgroup
Wed, May 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join us for Preschool storytime every Monday! 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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Basic English Literacy
Thu, May 15, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Avenue, 19142
Do you know an adult who wants to learn English and does not know how to read or write? The Free Library of Philadelphia is offering a FREE basic English literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills in English. For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email…
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Storytime with Ms. Prather
Thu, May 15, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join our Children's Librarian for stories, songs, rhymes, dance and play. Best for infants through preschool aged children, along with their caregivers. Groups must reserve their spot in advance by calling the library. Also meets February 20, March 20, April 10 and May 15.
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One Book, One Philadelphia Children’s Storytime- “The Artivist”
Thu, May 15, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Wynnefield Library
Come join us for a special storytime featuring the 2025 One Book, One Philadelphia Children’s Book selection, “ The Artivist.” Limited amount of copies of the book will be given out at the end of the program. The Artivist , written and illustrated by Nikkolas Smith, is an…
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Special One Book, One Philadelphia Storytime: The Artivist
Thu, May 15, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Come join Miss Liz for a special storytime featuring the 2025 One Book, One Philadelphia Children’s Book selection The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith . Limited copies of the book will be given out at the end of the program. The Artivist is an inspiring, award-winning…