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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!

Mon, July 21, 2025 10:30 A.M.
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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Read, Baby, Read Storytime

Mon, July 21, 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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Grab & Go Craft Bags

Mon, July 21, 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, July 21, 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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Little Yogis: Yoga Series for Families

Mon, July 21, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Take a fun and playful yoga journey led by Sarah of Surya Moon Yoga! We'll learn individual and partner poses through songs and storytelling, all while building confidence, creativity, and strong, healthy bodies.  Children and parents will practice how to center themselves through…

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Philadelphia Department of Public Health Resource Table

Mon, July 21, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lawncrest Library

Philadelphia Department of Public Health Resource Table Monday, June 16, 2025 11:00 AM Mondays, beginning June 16th, staff from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will be onsite distributing information on measles, vaccines, bird flu and COVID-19 guidance and other resources. …

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Read, Baby, Read Storytime!

Mon, July 21, 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…

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Scrabble Club

Mon, July 21, 2025 12:00 P.M.
Widener Library

Come join us for the afternoons at 12pm for Scrabble from June 16th – August 11th. In this hour-long club, students of all ages will not only learn to play Scrabble, but they ’ll also build confidence, learn teamwork & good sportsmanship, and expand on…

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Middle Grade Book Club

Mon, July 21, 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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Monday Matinee Movie

Mon, July 21, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library

Join us every Monday in July for an afternoon movie and popcorn

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Movie Mondays

Mon, July 21, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Join us every Monday for a family-friendly movie matinee! Each week we will be showing a different movie, popping popcorn, and enjoying our air-conditioned meeting room.   Please note, there will be no movie on 6/30.

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Summer Lunches for Kids

Mon, July 21, 2025 1:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library

Monday, June 23 – Friday, August 15th @ 1:30 pm   Free lunches are available for children up to 18 years old, provided by Nutritional Development Services. All meals must be eaten onsite.  We cannot accommodate groups.

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Science in the Summer: Be an Athletic Trainer

Mon, July 21, 2025 1:30 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library

Children 5-11 are invited to Be a Health Scientist this Summer! The Science in the Summer program invites children to take the role of scientists and engineers as they investigate problems related to human health and well-being. The activities encourage scientific practices like making…

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Drop In Crafts

Mon, July 21, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library

Drop in for a summer-themed craft! All supplies provided. From 2-3 p.m.

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Movie Mondays!

Mon, July 21, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Wyoming Library

Stop in with the family on select Mondays in July and August for a family-friendly movie! Light snacks provided. Please contact the library for that day's title. Call 215-685-9158 or stop in!

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Kids’ Summer Nutrition Classes with Jefferson’s A Better Start F.U.N.

Mon, July 21, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library

Mondays, July 14th to August 11th @ 2 pm Kids’ Summer Nutrition Classes with Jefferson’s A Better Start F.U.N.   Through hands-on activities, engaging games, and simple cooking demonstrations, children will learn where food comes from, how it fuels their bodies, and how to build…

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Face Painting

Mon, July 21, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Eastwick Library

Join us for face painting . For children & teens. Ages 6+

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Family Movies at Whitman - Lyle, Lyle Crocodile

Mon, July 21, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Join us every Monday in July and August for a screening of a family-friendly movie. No camp groups permitted at this program due to limited space. Children under 7 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult while at the library. Movie schedule is subject to change without notice. Movie…

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Summer of Wonder: A Quacking good time

Mon, July 21, 2025 2:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library

Check in with your reading log, play literacy games like “Guess the Ducks,” and complete activities to earn fun prizes. Build reading confidence all summer long!

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Kid's Game Zone!

Mon, July 21, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

On Mondays this summer, a selection of tabletop games for kids will be set out in the children's area.  From 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  

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