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Mr. Bey’s Builders Club
Mon, October 20, 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 21, 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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Storytime at the Hay Maze!
Tue, October 21, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Pull up a hay bale and get ready for some Fall fun! Join Miss Mary at 10:30 am in the Hay Maze at Dilworth Park for a fun-filled storytime! In unfavorable weather, this program will be cancelled.
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Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Tue, October 21, 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 Storytime
Wed, October 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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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Read Baby Read Storytime & Playgroup
Thu, October 23, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Calling all babies, toddlers and twos! Librarian Rachel will lead families in stories, songs, tickles, bounces, bubbles and maybe a few peek-a-boos! Afterwards, families can stay in our community room to explore baby toys and socialize. Older siblings welcome.
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Storytime Adventures!
Thu, October 23, 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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Music and Movement
Thu, October 23, 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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Read Baby Read Preschool Storytime
Thu, October 23, 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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GED Science and Math Prep Presented by Community College of Philadelphia
Thu, October 23, 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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Spooky Ssssssnake Party!
Thu, October 23, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join snake expert Scott Prior and meet his favorite scaly friends as they visit the library, share interesting facts about snake behaviors and habitats, and answer your questions. If you are brave enough, you can pet one. For all ages. This event will take place in our The…
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Storytime
Fri, October 24, 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 24, 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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Artsy Craftsy Storytime
Sat, October 25, 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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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, October 25, 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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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, October 27, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
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Family Storytime and Playgroup
Mon, October 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Join us for an all ages storytime and playgroup every Monday. There will be songs, stories, and a ton of fun! Storytime will be followed with fun playgroup!
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Read, Baby, Read Storytime!
Mon, October 27, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join Miss Liz for Read, Baby, Read storytime on Monday mornings at 11:30am. Stay after storytime for playtime! Intended for babies and toddlers ages 0-2, but all are welcome. In the colder months this event will be held indoors on the library's 3rd floor, accessible…