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Toddler Storytime with Miss Chelsea
Fri, June 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Join Miss Chelsea for storytime! We’ll read, sing, and play! This program is geared towards toddlers, but can be adapted for younger and older children. Every Friday at 11:00 AM - See you there!
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Summer Break Video Game Hang
Fri, June 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Compete against friends on PlayStation5 and Nintendo Switch. Every Friday at 11:00am until August 22nd - see you there!
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Meet the Author! Eric Velasquez
Fri, June 27, 2025
12:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join us for a special visit with renowned picture book author and illustrator Eric Velasquez as he reads his stories and shares his creative process! Mr. Velasquez is an award-winning children’s book creator whose works draw from his experiences growing up in an Afro-Puerto Rican family in…
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Teen Summer Scares Book Club
Fri, June 27, 2025
1:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Horror stories aren’t just for Halloween! Join us to discuss the book “Find Him Where You Left Him Dead” by Kristen Simmons and watch a movie that fits the same theme. Attend without doing the reading, if you dare, but BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!!
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Science in the Summer: Be a Health Scientist
Fri, June 27, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Charles L. Durham 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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Friday Free For Fun!
Fri, June 27, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Come and along on this Fun Filled Free for All. Children are invited to join us for toys, games, and anything their imagination can think up.
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Meet the Author! Eric Velasquez
Fri, June 27, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
Join us for a special visit with renowned picture book author and illustrator Eric Velasquez as he reads his stories and shares his creative process! Mr. Velasquez is an award-winning children’s book creator whose works draw from his experiences growing up in an Afro-Puerto Rican family in…
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Graphic Novel Club
Fri, June 27, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Do you love reading graphic novels? Do you like talking about what you've read? Then join us for general discussions of graphic novels, manga, and comics. Light snacks will be provided. Most Fridays, June 20 - August 15, from 3:00 - 4:30. For tweens and teens.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Club
Fri, June 27, 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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Meet the Author! K.E. Lewis
Sat, June 28, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Independence Library
Cost: FREE
Preparing for a plane trip might be hard enough, but what happens when you bring your pet rhinoceros with you? Chaos ensues! With rhythmic, lyrical text and laugh-out-loud pictures, Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane is an instant classic that will delight readers from beginning to end. Join…
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Grab & Go Craft Bags
Mon, June 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Grab & Go Craft Bags Visit the library on select Mondays this summer to pick up a Grab & Go Craft bag for children in K-5th grade! Instructions are included in the bag. Supplies are limited and are first-come, first-served.
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Kids’ Sensory Playtime
Mon, June 30, 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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Summer of Wonder in the Sun
Mon, June 30, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Every Monday in June, Check in for summer of Wonder Reading and summer Guess the Ducks Challenge – Complete fun literacy activities to win a prize!
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Middle Grade Book Club
Mon, June 30, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us for a middle grade book club most Mondays this summer! We'll read the books together, then talk about what we've read. To celebrate finishing each book, there will be a craft or activity related to the book to highlight major elements in the story. Books on our roster…
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Thinking Like a Historian!
Mon, June 30, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
The Museum of the American Revolution presents Thinking Like a Historian! Historians use objects, documents, and contextual knowledge to build an understanding of the past. Together with museum staff, students will be invited to do the same, using their eyes, hands, and critical thinking skills…
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One Crazy Summer Book Club
Mon, June 30, 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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Chess Club for Tween, Teens, and Adults
Mon, June 30, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
Come in for an evening of chess from 4:00 to 6:30 PM. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of chess.
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Beyblades Training Club
Mon, June 30, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Train your body and mind to be the best Beyblades trainer. We will talk about the science behind the Beyblades and train to become the very best we can be. Some Beyblades will be provided, and feel free to bring your own supplies. This program will take place from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.,most…
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Summer Book Club for Kids
Mon, June 30, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Tacony Library
Book Club: Do you want your child to read more this summer? Would you like them to sharpen their comprehension skills and imagination? Sign them up for the Summer Book Club! Every week they will read with peers and journal about the reading. At the end of the summer they will create a…
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Family Storytime at Parkway Pals!
Tue, July 1, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for a Family Storytime and to-go craft, while supplies last! 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…