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Spring 2025 Plant/Cutting Swap
Sat, April 26, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Whitman Library
Want to refresh your plant collection? Whitman Library is holding a plant/cutting swap! Bring a cutting or plant then take one of ours. New to plant care? Check out one of our display books. Please only swap tabletop-sized plants or smaller, as we do not have the space for larger plants.…
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Big Spring Book Sale
Sat, April 26, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Please join us as the Friends of the Falls of Schuylkill Library host their popular book sale. All proceeds will help support library programming and materials. You will find thousands of donated books in many genres along with DVDs, puzzles, children's materials and more! Books…
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Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat, April 26, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Charles Santore Library
Readers of all ages can read to Huey, a certified therapy dog, to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Readers, both independent and learning, can practice reading skills with individual time allotted. Yes, you can just pet him too!
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Storytime with Ms. Maddie for Babies and Toddlers!
Sat, April 26, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Storytime with Ms. Maddie for Babies and Toddlers Saturdays 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, 5/24 11 AM Join Ms. Maddie every other Saturday for stories, songs and fun!
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Adult Writing Club
Sat, April 26, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for a weekly drop in writing club for adults. For writers, authors and poets and any background or genre. Come bring your work and write along side other writers or chat about your inspiration and struggles. LGBTQ+, BIPOC and Neurodivergent friendly!
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Pop-Up Zine Reading Room
Sat, April 26, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Due to presenter illness, this program will be rescheduled. Joe and Katie will be bringing a selection of zines to the library in their spruced-up vintage library cart for patrons to peruse. Come read and chat about zines with us! Consonant Collective is headed by Katie Haegele and Joseph…
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The Extraordinary Black Heritage in Philly’s Everyday Places
Sat, April 26, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Heim Center Room 131/132 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Join us to culminate the ending of the Black Histories of Philadelphia exhibition with a two hour panel discussion delving into the rich history of everyday Black Philadelphians. Explore how the stories of the past are being used as a…
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- Black History Month
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- Speakers and Lectures
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Youth Cooking Class
Mon, April 28, 2025
3:30 A.M.
McPherson Square Library
SNAP-Ed food educators will be cooking health food and snacks once a month
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Career Exploration Workshops
Mon, April 28, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Have you experienced job disruption over the past few years? Are you feeling stuck in a low-paying job or wanting a new or better employment situation? Join us at the Free Library of Philadelphia at 10 am- 2 pm with Lillian Merraro for an upcoming Career Exploration Workshop. Explore careers…
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Read, Baby, Read Storytime
Mon, April 28, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Widener Library
Read, Baby, Read Storytime Join Ms. Adrianna to foster your baby's love for reading with rhymes, bounces, songs, and stories! This Storytime is intended for children 2 and under, every Monday at 11am.
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Spring 2025 Plant/Cutting Swap
Mon, April 28, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Whitman Library
Want to refresh your plant collection? Whitman Library is holding a plant/cutting swap! Bring a cutting or plant then take one of ours. New to plant care? Check out one of our display books. Please only swap tabletop-sized plants or smaller, as we do not have the space for larger plants.…
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Little Ones' Storytime
Mon, April 28, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Welsh Road Library
Experience fun and welcoming storytimes with books, laughter, songs to sing, and play led by librarian, Mr. Jay. Best for families with children ages 0-5. Caregivers are required to be present during storytime
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Early Intervention Play Group
Mon, April 28, 2025
1:15 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us for a free, fun and supportive Early Intervention Play Group designed for children ages birth to 5 years old, and their families! Led by licensed therapists, including Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Behavior Specialists, this group will provide opportunities…
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Mon, April 28, 2025
2:00 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours 2pm-5pm on Tuesday. with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. If you have questions, you can email socialservices@freelibrary.org. Social Workers are also…
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Become a Citizen Scientist using iNaturalist!
Mon, April 28, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Join us to celebrate Citizen Scientist Month. A citizen scientist is someone who collects and analyzes the natural world. We will explore the natural surroundings of the library. Using the app, we will capture images of nature. The app will help us identify what we have seen! Then,…
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Teen Video Game Hang-out
Mon, April 28, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Gaming and Snacks every Monday at Charles Santore Library! Come solo or with friends to play our Nintendo Switch on the BIG screen. Option to BYO Switch for local or online play. Come hangout, play games, and make friends. The Teen Video Game Hang-out is open to…
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Teen RPG Day
Mon, April 28, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us on April 28th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm for an afternoon of for tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons (or D&D) and more! Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups…
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Sew Cute!
Mon, April 28, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Mondays at 3:30 pm: Sew Cute! Join us every Monday for Sew Cute! Sewing for Kids and Tweens. Miss Melissa will work with kids and tweens on basic sewing skills using a sewing machine. Participants do not need to show up every week. Projects will be provided.
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Movement Mondays
Mon, April 28, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Movement Mondays April 21, 28 & May 5, 12, 19 at 4pm Yoga instructor Janet Faulls will take us through poses, breathing and meditation. This program is for school age children. We have a limited number of mats available for use, but you are welcome to bring your own mat. We cannot…
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Children's BINGO
Mon, April 28, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Join us for a fun game of BINGO! There will be prizes up for grabs, so come play and try your luck! For ages 7 and older. . We cannot accommodate groups at this time.