Fishtown Community Library, Free Library of Philadelphia

Fishtown Community Library, Free Library of Philadelphia The Fishtown Community Library serves Fishtown, East Kensington, and Olde Richmond. Come visit us!

✏️TEEN BOOK REVIEW📖Our summer Teen Leadership Assistant Aeryn read and reviewed a J Fiction title: “Ivypool’s Heart” by ...
08/13/2026

✏️TEEN BOOK REVIEW📖

Our summer Teen Leadership Assistant Aeryn read and reviewed a J Fiction title: “Ivypool’s Heart” by Erin Hunter. This book is part of the Warriors universe, a long running series, but can be enjoyed on its own without reading other titles in the series 🐈🐈‍⬛

Stay tuned for more teen book reviews from Fishtown Library’s TLAs!

Join us in welcoming the Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project on August 22 at 2PM for a very special celebration of the 100t...
08/07/2026

Join us in welcoming the Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project on August 22 at 2PM for a very special celebration of the 100th anniversary of jazz icon John Coltrane's birth right here in Philadelphia!

Jazz archivist and historian Jack McCarthy will lead a discussion on Coltrane's life and art, followed by a listening session of some of his incredible music. 🎷🎵

This program is free and open to all, and will be held in our third floor meeting room (accessible by elevator).

Recreate the excitement of the FIFA World Cup by playing EA Sports FC26 (PS4) head-to-head. Work your way through a brac...
08/06/2026

Recreate the excitement of the FIFA World Cup by playing EA Sports FC26 (PS4) head-to-head. Work your way through a bracket and compete for prizes, including a grand prize of Skullcandy Bluetooth headphones! 🎧

For ages 12-18. Space may be limited; first come, first served.

This program will take place on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.

Hey there crafters! Paper Craft Club is this weekend, Saturday, August 8th from 11:00pm - 1pm! 😍😍We’ll make paper crafts...
08/05/2026

Hey there crafters! Paper Craft Club is this weekend, Saturday, August 8th from 11:00pm - 1pm! 😍😍

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 with paper, scissors, and glue. Materials are provided but feel free to bring your own "junk" if you'd like to start a junk journal or scrapbook.✂️🌻✂️

For adults. Limited to 20 participants. First come, first served.

This program takes place on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.

This Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00pm 🐠🦀The Center for Aquatic Sciences at the Adventure Aquarium will join us with LIVE an...
08/04/2026

This Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00pm 🐠🦀

The Center for Aquatic Sciences at the Adventure Aquarium will join us with LIVE animals to teach us all about the amazing adaptations that help them thrive in a changing world! Come meet the animals and learn something new 🐙🦈

For kids of all ages & their families.

Have you met our two library snails? 🐌🐌Gary and Speedy live in an aquaponic tank in our Children’s Area! They are Myster...
08/02/2026

Have you met our two library snails? 🐌🐌

Gary and Speedy live in an aquaponic tank in our Children’s Area! They are Mystery Snails (Pomacea bridgesii) and can grow up to 2 inches wide!

Gary and Speedy are actually siblings! They were born in our Childrens Librarian Miss Liz’s home aquarium, and came to the library in November 2024, when they were about the size of a pencil eraser ✏️ Now they are almost full grown!

🍴Gary & Speedy love eating algae & fish food
🚽They use the bathroom right in the tank water, and their waste provides nutrients to the plants that grow in the aquaponic beds above the tank!
🌱The roots of the plants help remove waste from the water - the snails and plants help each other grow!
💦Now that Gary and Speedy are so big, they make much more waste than the plant roots can clean, so Miss Liz still needs to change the tank water about once every 2 weeks.

❓Have more questions about our snails? Ask them in the comments, or visit the library!

🎉Our August 2026 calendar is HERE🎉☀️Our all ages Summer program, The Ultimate Quest, concludes August 14! Talk to our st...
08/01/2026

🎉Our August 2026 calendar is HERE🎉

☀️Our all ages Summer program, The Ultimate Quest, concludes August 14! Talk to our staff about how to participate and win cool prizes 🤩

Stay tuned for more info about our FREE drop-in afterschool program LEAP 🍎📚

🩷Mondays at 11:30am (except 8/17) - Read, Baby, Read Storytime with Miss Liz for ages 0-2 📖

❤️Monday 8/10 at 6:00pm - Monthly open meeting with Friends of Fishtown Library

🧡Monday 8/24 at 5:30pm - Puzzles Meetup! Come solve crosswords, sudoku, and other logic puzzles 📝

💛Monday 8/31 at 5:00pm - Overdose Reversal (Narcan) Training with Prevention Point Philadelphia ⛑

💚Tuesdays at 5:45pm - English Conversation Group for adults 🗣️ Practice in a supportive setting

🩵Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00pm - LEGO Party for K-12 kids. DUPLO & classic LEGOs available!

💙Wednesday 8/5 at 1:00pm - Meet live animals and learn about their amazing adaptations with Center for Aquatic Sciences 🐟

💜Wednesday 8/19 from 1:00-4:00pm - Get help with a variety of needs and meet staff from the office of Senator Nikil Saval

🩷Thursdays at 10:30am (except 8/20) - Storytime Adventures with Miss Liz for kids ages 3+ 📖

❤️Friday 8/7 at 2:00pm - Open Playtime for kids ages 0-6 🧸🚂 We bring the toys, you bring the energy!

🧡Friday 8/14 at 3:00pm - FC26 Tournament for teens 12-18! Come play soccer on PS4 for a chance to win some Bluetooth headphones ⚽️🎧

💛Saturday 8/1 at 2:00pm - Learn about history through artifacts with Museum of the American Rev

💚Saturday 8/8 at 11:00am - Paper Craft Club ✂️ Come make something cool with paper! All supplies provided or BYO Fishtown Craft Club

🩵Saturday 8/22 at 10:00am - Fishtown Book Club’s fourth meeting! We'll be reading "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead 📖

💙Saturday 8/22 at 2:00pm - Celebrate John Coltrane's 100th birthday with a listening session with philajazzlegacyproject 🎵

💜Saturday 8/29 at 1:00pm - Back-To-School Craft & Chill🖍 Come hang out and make back-to-school crafts like keychains, pencil toppers, and personalized labels!

We are hearing that a lot of people lately have not received an email notification that their holds were ready to pick u...
07/31/2026

We are hearing that a lot of people lately have not received an email notification that their holds were ready to pick up. Oh no!

If you have holds you have been expecting, please check your Free Library account or call the branch to see if they are waiting for you here already.

Sorry for the inconvenience if you have not received a notification! The issue should be resolved going forward.

⭐Tomorrow’s program is RESCHEDULED to next Friday, 8/7 from 2-3:30pm⭐Kids ages 0-6 (families, caregivers & older sibling...
07/31/2026

⭐Tomorrow’s program is RESCHEDULED to next Friday, 8/7 from 2-3:30pm⭐

Kids ages 0-6 (families, caregivers & older siblings welcome!) are invited to a drop-in open play session with the library’s toys. Build with LEGOs, “cook” a meal, play with animal puppets & more. The only limit is your imagination!

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This program will take place on the library’s 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.

Our book club will meet again on Saturday, August 22 at 10AM (note the new earlier start time!) to discuss Colson Whiteh...
07/28/2026

Our book club will meet again on Saturday, August 22 at 10AM (note the new earlier start time!) to discuss Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad. Copies will be available to checkout at the adult/teen reference desk.

An imaginative alternate history tale of an escaped slave navigating a treacherous path to freedom, The Underground Railroad is a harrowing adventure story and an important mediation on American history.

Reading the book beforehand is encouraged but not required. We will also select a book to read for September at the meeting. Hope to see you there!

This is for adults only and will be on our third floor, accessible by elevator.

Address

1217 E Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19125

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12156859990

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