🍂 November 2025 🍂

Happy November!

With fall in full swing, it's the perfect time to cozy up with a good book—or drop by your neighborhood library! Whether you’re into creative workshops, seasonal book clubs, or just looking for a warm place to explore, we’ve got something for everyone this month. Be sure to read on and check out the event calendar for all the details!

November Author Events

• November 12: Jim Clyburn (The First Eight) *Tickets to Montgomery Auditorium are sold out, but tickets for the simulcast live screening are available*

• November 12: Irene Levy Baker (Cheers to McGillin's) Off-site Author Event in partnership with McGillin's Olde Ale House

• November 13: Carol Leonnig & Aaron C. Davis (Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department) in conversation with Ankush Khardori

• November 19: Chris Matthews (Lessons From Bobby) in conversation with Michael Smerconish 

• November 20: Larry Magid (The Philadelphia Music Book) in conversation with Sam Katz

• December 2: Jonathan Karl (Retribution) in conversation with Tamala Edwards

• December 4: Tre Johnson (Black Genius) in conversation with Kiese Laymon & Deesha Philyaw *Live taping of the Reckon True Stories podcast*

Missed an Author Event? You can always watch the recording on our YouTube!

More to Explore in November

The Free Library’s Music Department and Consonant Collective are teaming up for a unique workshop series called DIY Discs: Cut Your Own Vinyl Record.

Participants can create a custom 7-inch vinyl with up to five minutes of audio and personalized cover art. Workshops are held monthly at Parkway Central Library through August 2026, with limited spots available. Registration is required, and early sign-up is encouraged due to high demand.

Join the Northeast Regional Library for their Introduction to South Asia Lecture Series! With three events still remaining, the series will cover the history and culture of one of Asia's most enduring regions. Lecture topics include: The Literature of South Asia, The Coming of the Europeans, and Decolonialization.

This compelling series is presented by Sugra Bibi, presenter and Outreach Coordinator with the South Asia Center at University of Pennsylvania. Learn more details here!

Join LEAP at the Walnut Street West Library after school every Wednesday in November to celebrate Dinovember!

Each week will feature dinosaur-themed crafts and fun dinosaur-related books. Crafts are designed for kids in grades K-5, but younger kids are welcome with the help of a caregiver. 

Great things are happening at the Free Library! Please consider making a gift today to advance literacy and inspire curiosity! ✨