Tagged Book Arts

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Cancelled- new date TBA- Volvelles: Books that Spin with Hannah Moog

This workshop is currently cancelled and is being rescheduled. Sign up for our newsletter to get updates when we announce the new date! Volvelles, paper structures with rotating circles, have been used in books since medieval times.…

printPHILLY! Print Fair

The Philadelphia Print Consortium and the Free Library of Philadelphia are pleased to announce the third annual  printPHILLY!  print fair, free and open to the public at Parkway Central Library on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from…

Treasures from the Literature Vault

Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of…

Kay Healy Author Visit

Join us to welcome author Kay Healy as she discusses her new graphic novel, Casey's Cases: The Mysterious New Girl. This event will take place in the Montgomery Auditorium.

Souvenir Photo Album with Valeria Kremser

Sign-ups open Monday, February 24th at 12 pm. This calendar event will be updated with a link to that form at that time.  Please note that due to the popularity of these free workshops, we will randomize final…

Paper Craft Club

Let’s craft together!  We’ll make paper crafts we enjoy or learn new ones from each other.  This includes card-making, junk journaling, scrapbooking, and anything you can create paper, scissors, and glue. …

Chris Hayes | The Sirens’ Call

The Author Events Series presents Chris Hayes | The Sirens’ Call Tickets to the Montgomery Auditorium are now sold out, but you can still get tickets for the simulcast live screening in Room 108.  REGISTER   We all…

History of Black and Islamic Book Production

Master bookbinder Ramon Townsend will discuss the important roles that Black Americans have played in the book trades since the colonial era.  Learn about this fascinating history—from enslaved people who brought knowledge of…