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☀️ August 2026 ☀️

Event Highlight

Grab a drink for a good cause! 🍻

Join us at Evil Genius Beer Company (1727 N Front St.) on Thursday, 8/6 from 6:00 to 8:00pm to support the Free Library Foundation! For every beer purchased during the event, $1 will be donated to support our mission.

You also can stop by our table for a chance to grab some free merch!

More to Explore in August

Interested in learning about pickling, fermentation, and other food preservation processes? Visit Walnut Street West Library each month to discuss and connect with your neighbors! The next meet up is Saturday, August 8 at 2:00pm.


Did you know the Free Library offers open office hours with social workers in a variety of neighborhood libraries? 

Patrons can receive 1-on-1 guidance and resources over the phone or in person, all for free! Check out the August 2026 locations and schedule here!


Join the Sew What?! club at Parkway Central on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:30pm and Thursdays 5:00 to 7:30pm to connect with fellow crafters who love to crochet, knit, sew, embroider, quilt, and so much more!

Free Library staff can help attendees learn how to use a sewing machine or other crafting tools, recommend helpful books, and provide some materials to help you get started. 🧵🧶


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


 

The Free Library is one of the most important educational and cultural institutions in Philadelphia. While the City of Philadelphia provides public funds for the operations of the Free Library, it is through the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation and the generosity of private funding from individuals, foundations, and corporations that the Free Library is able to offer many of the Library’s incredible programs and activities that advance literacy, guide learning, inspire curiosity throughout the region, and help deliver on the promise of an equitable future for all of Philadelphia’s children, families, and communities.

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