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Family Storytime Fridays
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                10:00 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Queen Memorial Library
                                
                            
Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to Family Storytime with Librarian Kate! We'll read, sing, dance, and play! Storytime will take place in the garden outside of the library; inside during inclement weather.
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Clark Park Storytime
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                10:00 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Walnut Street West Library
                                
                            
Bring a blanket & snack and meet us at 43rd St. & Chester Ave. near the Clark Park playground for stories, songs, fun & bubbles! In case of rain, storytime will be held at the Walnut Street West library at 201 South 40th Street; please check our socials for day-of updates. All ages…
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Storytime
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                10:15 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Whitman Library
                                
                            
Join Whitman Librarian Ms. Rachel for storytime in the library meeting room! Sharing songs, stories, and rhymes will help develop a love of reading from an early age. This storytime is geared towards toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers, but babies and older siblings are welcome. After…
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Read, Baby, Ready: Storytime & Playgroup
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                10:30 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Independence Library
                                
                            
Join Ms. Chen on Fridays at 10:30am for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Bubbles will end storytime. Then stay after for our playgroup! This program is for babies and toddlers with their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. Read, Baby, Read is made possible by a generous grant from The William…
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Preschool Storytime
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                10:30 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Parkway Central Library
                                
                            
Join Scout in Montgomery Auditorium for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation.
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Infant and Toddler Playgroup
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                10:30 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Chestnut Hill Library
                                
                            
Play, talk, explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining early social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. For youngsters along with their parents, grandparents or caregivers. Come one time, or all the time. Meets most Fridays.
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Preschool Storytime
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                10:30 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Andorra Library
                                
                            
Join Ms. Molly as we read, sing, dance, and learn together. For children ages 0-5 and their families.
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Preschool Storytime & Playgroup
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                11:00 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
                                
                            
Join us for Preschool Storytime every Friday! Enjoy stories, rhythms, and songs. Stay after Storytime for playgroup. This program is intended for ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome.
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Family Storytime
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                11:00 A.M.
                                
                                
                                    Widener Library
                                
                            
Join Ms. Adrianna for stories, songs, and rhymes every Friday at 11am! This Storytime is best for children 3-5, but all family members are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.
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Sew What?! Donatucci Afternoon Sewcial
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                2:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
                                
                            
Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Fridays from 2-4pm. Bring in…
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Builder Club: For Kids of All ages
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Walnut Street West Library
                                
                            
Do you love LEGOS, blocks, Magna-Tiles, Lincoln Logs or anything you can build? If so, then stop by Builder Club to construct your wildest dreams! All ages welcome; toddlers will have their own space to build with age-appropriate blocks.
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Fun Fridays
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Northeast Regional Library
                                
                            
Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m
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Friday Arts and Crafts
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Paschalville Library
                                
                            
End your week with a fun arts and crafts activity! Each week will feature a different craft themed around a different book in our collection.
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Fun Friday!
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
                                
                            
Every Friday from 3:00-4:30, we will have Nintendo Switch, board games, and snacks in the Children's Department. Hang out in the library after school and end your week right! This is intended for school-age children and their families.
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Sugar Skulls
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Haddington Library
                                
                            
Mold and Bake Sugar skulls as a belated celebration of Dia de Los Muertos! Come back the day after to decorate!
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Sugar Skulls
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Haddington Library
                                
                            
Mold and Bake Sugar skulls as a belated celebration of Dia de Los Muertos! Come back the day after to decorate!
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Friday LEAP After School Games
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:00 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Queen Memorial Library
                                
                            
Board games and puzzles featured from 3pm-4:45pm in the children's section (or we can move this into the meeting room if it becomes disruptive)
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Fiber Craft Fridays
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:30 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Kingsessing Library
                                
                            
Make pom-poms and yarn dolls; learn the basics of crochet; finger knit; mushroom knit; or just get cozy with some yarn on a Friday afternoon. Yarn will be out in the children’s area starting at 3:30pm and Librarian Rachel will provide a short fiber art craft starting at 4pm every week.…
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Animal Friday: Horses
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:30 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Andorra Library
                                
                            
Rawr. Meow. Ribbit. Splash. Moo! This Friday will be all about horses. Help build and test a horse obstacle course with walks, trots and gallops. For preschool and school age participants.
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Game Day
                                
                                
                                    Fri, November 7, 2025
                                
                                3:30 P.M.
                                
                                
                                    Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
                                
                            
Join us to explore new games, including SMATH, and others.
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            