Widener Branch Library

09/28/2026

Come visit us in October! We promise we don't bite 👾

09/25/2026

We're excited to be hosting some really incredible teen workshops facilitated by this fall! See below for more info🙂

💙Mighty Brotherhood🌟
We’ll discuss how to be the best young Black man that we can be. From learning how to tie a tie to discussions on conflict resolution and leadership, nothing is off the table. We will grow as young men as we write about our future selves in this workshop together.

📣Elevate Social Justice🌍
This workshop serves as a platform for youth to identify pathways that may help them incorporate advocacy and activism into their education, work, and daily life. Allowing participants to explore through dialogue, networking, and presentation some of the many course and career options available within the social justice and civic engagement disciplines.

📝Sportswriting🏉
Does sports talk get you heated? We’ll develop our sports personalities, conduct interviews, engage in debates, and write stories. Young athletes get stuck thinking: “If I’m not playing, then I can’t be involved or be successful.” There are many professional opportunities in sports to explore!

09/02/2026

Prison and Re-Entry services announces their Re-Entry Resource Fair, on September 11, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Parkway Central Library (1901 Vine Street). The fair aims to connect citizens re-entering society from prison with resources that can help them with housing, job training, legal services, health and wellness, and more!

Prison and Re-Entry services announces our first even Re-Entry Resource Fair, on September 11, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Parkway Central Library (1901 Vine Street). The fair aims to connect citizens re-entering society from prison with resources that can help them with housing, job training, legal services, health and wellness, and more! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prison-and-re-entry-resources-fair-tickets-1994944564896?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/02/2026

Come to Widener Branch Library on Friday, September 25th 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM if you are looking for assistance and resources through our social services library staff! Can't make it? Check out the other locations that also offer this service.

The Free Library is here to connect you with more than books. 🤝
Throughout September, our Social Services team can help connect community members with resources for housing, food access, health care, employment, benefits, and other needs.
📅 View the September Social Services calendar to find upcoming dates and locations.

08/30/2026

The September calendar is here✨ See you in the library soon 🧡

08/29/2026

TODAY -- at the Widener Branch Library -- Untold Histories: North Philadelphia's Black Horsemen, a screening of the documentary about Street Urban Riding Club at 2:00 pm!

For generations, Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club has been transforming lives- one rider, one horse, and one story at a time. The club, forged in the heart of Philadelphia, brings their community together through shared experience, hard work, and a love for animals.

Head over for a screening of the documentary "Fletcher Street," to learn more about the work and how Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club is preserving a century of tradition and empowering the next generation of horsemanship. Then, stay for a Q+A where you'll hear directly from founder, El-Dog, and other members of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club.

Widener Branch
2808 West Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
You won't want to miss this one!

08/19/2026

In case you missed it, we'll be hosting the incredible folks from Fletcher Street Riding Club in 10 short days! 🐎🐎🐎

For generations, Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club has been transforming lives- one rider, one horse, and one story at a time. The club, forged in the heart of Philadelphia, brings their community together through shared experience, hard work, and a love for animals.

Join us for a screening of the documentary "Fletcher Street," to learn more about the work and how Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club is preserving a century of tradition and empowering the next generation of horsemanship. Then, listen in for a Q+A where you'll hear directly from founder, El-Dog, and other members of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club.

07/30/2026

August is here! There's still plenty of time to get in your summer reading through Summer Quest!

06/29/2026

Today marks the first day of our free summer meal program in partnership with Nutritional Development Services! 🎉🥗🌞🥪

🧡Meals Monday - Friday, 12:30pm - 2pm *no meal service June 18th, June 19th, or July 3rd
💛For children 18 and under, sorry no adults!
💚Meals must be eaten on-site

06/29/2026

Summer is in full swing, and we have lots going on in July! Come visit us☺️🪼🐠🐡🐙🐋🩵