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Languages of Philadelphia: A Bilingual Family Storytime Series
Join us at Parkway Central Library for a special storytime series celebrating the many languages of Philadelphia! Each storytime in this series will be bilingual, highlighting different languages spoken in the city . These…
Cut Your Own Vinyl Record With DIY Discs!
The Free Library Music Department and Consonant Collective team up to bring lathe-cut vinyl records to the masses! A new program is dropping at Parkway Central Library : DIY Discs: Cut Your Own Vinyl…
Join the Banned Wagon for Banned Book Fest!
The Penguin Random House Banned Wagon is coming to Philadelphia for Banned Books Week and will make stops at Northeast Regional Library on Friday, October 10, and Parkway Central Library on Saturday, October 11. The Banned Wagon's…
The Academy of Natural Sciences Free Pass Program Returns
The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Free Library of Philadelphia are old friends. For over 100 years, they have existed across from each other on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, educating and…
Pathway to Power: Civics Resources Workshops
Join Us for Pathways to Power , a free civic resource workshop for Philadelphia residents! In celebration of National Voter Registration Day and Welcoming Week , this free event is your chance to connect, learn, and help shape…
Or Not to Be: Resources From the Exhibition
Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections is on view from Monday, September 8, 2025, to Saturday, February 28, 2026, on the Third Floor of Parkway Central Library in the Dietrich Gallery. The Free Library's…
Or Not to Be: An Exhibition from Special Collections
Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections is on view from Monday, September 8, 2025, to Saturday, February 28, 2026, on the Third Floor of Parkway Central Library in the Dietrich Gallery. "Recognizing death is…
Images of Strikes and Picket Lines from the Library’s Collections
The first eight days of July 2025 saw Philadelphia’s largest municipal workers’ strike in almost 40 years. Striking — collectively withholding labor to improve working conditions — has been an essential tool for…
Central Senior Services Programming: A Look at What Keeps It Thriving
Dick Levinson joined the Free Library of Philadelphia about 15 years ago as a Community Relations Specialist. He was the first employee of Central Senior Services , working part-time and producing compelling public programs for seniors,…
Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends - An Exhibition from Special Collections
The Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends exhibition is on view in the Second Floor West Gallery at the Parkway Central Library from June 2 – August 30, 2025 . Birds have long captivated…
The Rare Book Department Reopens on Monday, June 16
The Free Library is pleased to announce that the Rare Book Department in Parkway Central Library will reopen to the public on Monday, June 16 , following the successful completion of a major renovation and HVAC replacement.…
Free Library Board of Trustees Public Meeting on Thursday, June 12 at 4:00 p.m.
The Free Library Board of Trustees will be holding its last meeting of FY25 on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in person in Rooms 405/406/407 at Parkway Central Library (1901 Vine…
A Model Ship Docks at the Library
Looming from behind a glass case and wood framing in Parkway Central Library's Social Sciences and History Department is an accurate model of the USS North Carolina , a 74-gun ship of the line. While the oversized model was…
News Matters: Why Local Journalism is Crucial to Democracy
Join the Newspapers and Microfilm Center on Thursday, May 29, at 6:00 p.m. as we explore the vital role that local journalism plays in our communities. We’ll be screening News Matters , a powerful documentary by Brian…
Now Spinning: Join the Vinyl Record Listening Club
There’s a new club starting up at Parkway Central Library ! Please welcome the Vinyl Record Listening Club ! What does your club do? We are going to get together, listen to, and discuss vinyl records! We’ll have a…
Get Spellbound at the Field Teen Center’s 2025 Alternative Prom!
On Friday, May 30, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. , Parkway Central Library 's Field Teen Center will host their Second Annual Alternative Prom ! This year's theme is Spellbound: A Night in the Enchanted Forest . Get ready for an…
Learn from Award-Winning Inventor Andrea Rose with Inventing to Win® Workshop
The Business Resource and Innovation Center is proud to welcome award-winning inventor, author, entrepreneur, and Philadelphia native Andrea Rose to the Free Library of Philadelphia on Saturday, May 3, at 1:30…
The Third Annual printPHILLY! Fair Moves to Parkway Central Library!
Join us on Saturday, April 12, 2025 , for the Third Annual printPHILLY! Print Fair . Organized by the Philadelphia Print Consortium, printPHILLY! celebrates the diversity and richness of Philadelphia’s printmaking community. This…
Rediscovering Sophie Drinker: A Pioneer in Women’s Music History
The Music Special Collections Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia holds three collections of music materials: the Edwin A. Fleisher Orchestral Music Collection , the Sheet Music Collection , and the Drinker Choral Collection…
Now on Display: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. As a Visual Artist
Philadelphia is now home to more than 20 rarely seen marker drawings by novelist Kurt Vonnegut thanks to the efforts of local art collector, Heather Rose. Kurt Vonnegut’s artwork, like his writing, invites us to reflect on…