Free Library of Philadelphia Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement

Free Library of Philadelphia Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement We now offer the following:

Gadget Bar

The Heim Center staff are available to assist you with your smartphones, tablets or laptops.

The Robert and Eileen Kennedy Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement is a flexible atrium for lively engagement and interaction, intellectual discourse, and grassroots problem solving. Call or message us with any questions.

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Huddle Rooms

We have 4 meeting rooms available for patrons to use on a first come basis

and book for 2 hour sessions with unlimited extended time if no one else is waiting. Each room can accommodate 1-4 people at a time.

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Chess Club -- Thursdays from 1 PM - 4 PM and Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM

There are several chess boards set up around the department for patrons to play. If there is no one to play with, feel free to challenge a staff member at the service desk. Call or message us with any questions or to express interest in joining the Chess Club. Note: Must sign up for the Chess Club to attend on Tuesday evenings. You can sinn up in person, over the phone, or send us a message with name, email, and skill level. Must use the entrance on Wood street on Tuesday evenings.
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Newspapers

Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Daily News
New York Times
New York Post
New York Daily News
Wall Street Journal
USA Today
Washington Post
Financial Times
International Business Daily
Philadelphia Metro

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Board Games

The Heim Center has a collection of board and card games available to play onsite any time we are open. Feel free to message us to inquire about a particular game.

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Crossword Puzzles

We provide copies of the crossword puzzles from the newspapers we carry. Talk to a staff member if the puzzle you’re looking for is not available.

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Free Books

We have a selection of free books available every day. We ask that you limit your selection to 1 or 2 books.

Join us today for a book talk in the HEIM Center Conference Room as we discuss this years' One Book One Philadelphia, Ad...
05/31/2023

Join us today for a book talk in the HEIM Center Conference Room as we discuss this years' One Book One Philadelphia, Adult selection, Interior Chinatown!

Join the Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library for a discussion of the One Book, One Philadelphia selection. Interior Chinatown is a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. Meticulously...

Congratulations to John for winning the $25 gift card on our Chess Swiss Tournament on Tuesday night 2/7/23. The Free Li...
02/10/2023

Congratulations to John for winning the $25 gift card on our Chess Swiss Tournament on Tuesday night 2/7/23. The Free Library Chess Club is open on Tuesday night 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm in the Heim Center and also Thursdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. If you are interested in being on our Chess Club email list just message us.

Hi All,The Free Library Chess Club was featured on the news! You can watch the video below.
01/17/2023

Hi All,

The Free Library Chess Club was featured on the news! You can watch the video below.

CBS Philadelphia photojournalist Brad Nau takes us inside the club.

Good afternoon, I wanted to thank everyone who showed up last night for the Free Library Chess Club tournament! We had ...
12/14/2022

Good afternoon,

I wanted to thank everyone who showed up last night for the Free Library Chess Club tournament! We had a solid turnout and had a photojournalist from CBS 3 working on a story featuring the chess club!

Congratulations to Otis for winning the tournament! The trophy was kindly provided by Steve.

We will keep you updated on future events and when the story will appear on CBS 3!

Current print newspapers are available in the Heim Center. We look forward to seeing you!
09/29/2022

Current print newspapers are available in the Heim Center. We look forward to seeing you!

Alexander Calder's Bicentennial BannersHanging on the north wall of the Heim Center are two of American artist Alexander...
09/23/2022

Alexander Calder's Bicentennial Banners

Hanging on the north wall of the Heim Center are two of American artist Alexander "Sandy" Calder's Bicentennial Banners.

During the years 1975 - 1976, Calder produced eight banners as part of the Centre Square public art project.

Over the years, the banners have been lost and found a number of times. They were most recently discovered in 2018 and at that point were donated to the Free Library.

Two of the banners are currently installed in the Heim Center. Additional banners are installed above the main staircase.

09/09/2022

Alexander Calder's Bicentennial Banners

Hanging on the north wall of the Heim Center are two of American artist Alexander "Sandy" Calder's Bicentennial Banners.

During the years 1975 - 1976, Calder produced eight banners as part of the Centre Square public art project.

Over the years, the banners have been lost and found a number of times. They were most recently discovered in 2018 and at that point were donated to the Free Library.

Two of the banners are currently installed in the Heim Center. Additional banners are installed above the main staircase.

Free Library Chess Club tonight 5:00-7:30!
09/06/2022

Free Library Chess Club tonight 5:00-7:30!

Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook Events *Must...

Address

1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA
19103

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12156868665

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