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Every great adventure needs a guide. ✨Meet the Summer Quest crew:🎨 Creator🎮 Gamer🔬 Scientist📚 Reader🧭 ExplorerTogether, ...
06/06/2026

Every great adventure needs a guide. ✨

Meet the Summer Quest crew:
🎨 Creator
🎮 Gamer
🔬 Scientist
📚 Reader
🧭 Explorer

Together, they represent the many ways we learn, create, discover, and connect. Whether you're reading a new book, conducting an experiment, making art, exploring Philly history, or conquering a game challenge, there's a Quest waiting for you this summer.

Choose your own adventure with Summer Quest at the Free Library of Philadelphia! 🌞📖

Since 1962, Cecil B. Moore Library has been a place where art, history, and community come together.Join us from June th...
06/05/2026

Since 1962, Cecil B. Moore Library has been a place where art, history, and community come together.

Join us from June through August for The Arts of Cecil B. Moore Avenue at Ridge, a series of hands-on workshops featuring sculpture, jewelry-making, mosaics, painting, graffiti, and more.

Read more on our blog:
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/post/5652

The Arts of Cecil B. Moore Avenue at Ridge workshop series is funded by the Edna Andrade Estate and Locks Gallery, in commemoration of visual artist Edna Andrade’s contribution to the library.

Did you know that many 20th-century composers faced censorship, exile, cultural suppression, or political retaliation be...
06/04/2026

Did you know that many 20th-century composers faced censorship, exile, cultural suppression, or political retaliation because of their work?

Learn more about the stories behind Swimming Against the Stream: Exiled and Controversial Composers of the 20th Century on our blog, then join us on Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m. in Montgomery Auditorium for this special live music performance presented in conjunction with Book Complaints and the Defense of Intellectual Freedom.

Click bellow to read more:
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/post/5650

Today, The Free Library of Philadelphia was proud to host the Immigrant Heritage Month Kick off in partnership with the ...
06/03/2026

Today, The Free Library of Philadelphia was proud to host the Immigrant Heritage Month Kick off in partnership with the City of Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs as we recognized 250 years of immigrant contributions to our nation.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the stories, cultures, traditions, and contributions that continue to shape Philadelphia every day.

06/03/2026
School is almost out, and we’re kicking off summer with fun, free activities across Philadelphia! ☀️Today, the City of P...
06/02/2026

School is almost out, and we’re kicking off summer with fun, free activities across Philadelphia! ☀️

Today, the City of Philadelphia and the Free Library of Philadelphia celebrated the start of summer programming with interactive activities, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a preview of the many opportunities available for young Philadelphians to read, create, explore, and learn all season long.

From Summer Quest to daily kid-focused programs at library branches across the city, there’s always something fun and free for everyone at the Library. 📚

To learn more, visit:
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/summerreading/

Everyone belongs at the Free Library. 🌈This June, we're celebrating Pride Month with programs, resources, and events acr...
06/01/2026

Everyone belongs at the Free Library. 🌈

This June, we're celebrating Pride Month with programs, resources, and events across Philadelphia that amplify LGBTQ+ voices, stories, creativity, and community.

Centered on this year's theme, Together We Thrive, our Pride Month offerings invite people of all ages to learn, connect, celebrate, and be themselves.

Explore the full Pride Month calendar here;
https://www.freelibrary.org/pride

June’s Literacy Tip: Back-and-forth exchanges build baby brains for language! 💬🧠✨For pre-verbal babies, this means talki...
05/31/2026

June’s Literacy Tip: Back-and-forth exchanges build baby brains for language! 💬🧠✨

For pre-verbal babies, this means talking, pausing for their response (sound, look, or movement), then responding back. These simple “serve and return” moments help wire the brain for listening and conversation later. 👶💛

Join us for Read, Baby, Read storytimes all month long! 📚🌟

On This Day in Philly History 📜 During the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates agreed to create a natio...
05/30/2026

On This Day in Philly History 📜

During the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates agreed to create a national government with legislative, executive, and judicial branches — a major step toward the U.S. Constitution.

Philadelphia helped shape a nation. 🏛️🇺🇸

Need support, resources, or guidance? We’ve got you. 💙The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Free Library of Philadelphia So...
05/29/2026

Need support, resources, or guidance? We’ve got you. 💙

The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Free Library of Philadelphia Social Services Calendar highlights June programs, workshops, and one-on-one support across Philadelphia, designed to connect you with the help you need.

From housing and employment resources to wellness services and benefits assistance, support is closer than you think—this June and beyond.

📅 Explore the full June Social Services Calendar
📍 Programs available at select library locations
💙 Always free and open to the public

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