The main public library building and administrative headquarters of the Free Library of Philadelphia. It is a grand Beaux-Arts building.
Bilingual Slovak family storytime for children aged 6 and under and their caregivers, part of the Free Library of Philadelphia's 'Languages of Philadelphia' series.
Free workshop hosted by The Alexander Advantage to help high school students prepare for the reading and writing portion of the SAT.
Free workshop on visible mending and embroidery to transform T-shirts, hosted by the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Painting workshop on the Torito de Pucará, the traditional Peruvian ceramic bull, for adults and children, offered by the Consulate General of Peru in Paterson.
Hands-on linocut workshop with printmaker Tori Hlusko to design, carve and print a personal bookplate.
Author talk by Aymeric Monville and Gabriel Rockhill, co-authors of 'Requiem for French Theory', on postmodernism, fascism and socialism, with Jennifer Ponce de León.
Guitar recital by Philadelphia composer and guitarist Thomas Schuttenhelm, showcasing instruments from the Free Library of Philadelphia's Musical Instrument Collection.
Free virtual webinar with tax expert Hannah Cole about filing taxes while self-employed, aimed at artists and creatives.
Weekly Monday chess club for children 12 and under at Parkway Central Library, with all supplies provided and no experience necessary.
Crochet club meeting for children led by volunteer Lily at the Children's Department of Parkway Central Library.
Free storytime with Miss Mary for children ages two and under and their caregivers, with stories, songs, rhymes, bounces and playtime.
Zine-making workshop led by Tyler Kline of Pink Noise Projects, previewing the Free Library of Philadelphia Zine Collection.
Beginner-friendly talk by Alison Macrina of the Library Freedom Project on the ethics of AI, part of the library's Intro to AI Series.
Grammy Award-winning countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo traces the history of the countertenor voice and his career in conversation with Cherri Gregg.
Bilingual workshop with artist Ivonne Pinto García and the Philadelphia Folklore Project on Día de Muertos traditions and decorating sugar skulls.
Weekly Tuesday chess club at the Heim Center in Parkway Central Library, with 20 sets and clocks available for play.
Free literary talk by Claire M. L. Bourne about the Free Library of Philadelphia's Shakespeare First Folio annotated by John Milton.
Halloween-themed Library Mixtape club session with WRTI, co-hosted by Zev Kane, with haunting orchestral music from opera, ballet and horror film scores and BYO vinyl.
Free board game club for children and teens ages 10 to 18 to play and discover new games at Parkway Central Library.
Drop-in fibre arts gathering for crocheters, knitters, sewers, embroiderers and quilters to show what they are making and learn from each other.
Biweekly board game club for children and teens aged 10 to 18 at the Field Teen Center of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Over-21s Halloween party on the Parkway Central Library rooftop with literary costumes, light bites, drinks, music and activities.
Free open-level rueda de casino (Cuban salsa) class taught by Philly P'arriba at the Parkway Central Library.
Third session of a three-part series on Judaism taught by the rabbis of Kol Tzedek at Parkway Central Library.
Free author and illustrator visit to the Children's Department of Parkway Central Library to celebrate the release of 'Riding Magic!'.
Film Club screening of 'The Corpse Bride' presented by Philbrick Hall's Film Club at Parkway Central Library.
Author talk in which Philadelphia native Seth S. Tannenbaum discusses his new book on the social and political divisions of twentieth-century baseball stadiums.
Monthly discussion group of the Free Library of Philadelphia on Philadelphia history and city planning, this session covers the dredging of the Delaware River.
Singing and dancing storytime for children ages 6 and under with their caretakers, led by Ms. Naomi.
Holiday-themed workshop for teens aged 12 to 18 to paint mini pumpkins with spooky music from the library's Music Department.
Informal evening sewing social for crafters to share, collaborate and learn needle crafts at the Parkway Central Library.
Free hands-on workshop led by Fritz Horstman on Josef Albers's color experiments, open to all ages and abilities.
Free author conversation in which historian Erica Armstrong Dunbar talks with Dr. Ashley Jordan about Ona Judge, the enslaved person who escaped George Washington.
Six-week free course on beetles led by Professor Greg Cowper of the Wagner Free Institute of Science, held on Thursdays at Parkway Central Library.
Author talk and book signing with William Woys Weaver and historian Jessica Harris about the culinary history of Philadelphia in 'Pepperpot City'.
Informal afternoon get-together for crocheters, knitters, sewers and quilters to share, collaborate and learn, with library staff on hand.
