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Visit us at the Parkway Central Library and view our extensive history, social science, and genealogy book collections! Curious about social issues like civil rights, women's rights, family dynamics, politics, war, drug and alcohol use, poverty, true crime...and more? Researching your family history? We're here for you! While you're here, don't miss the Map Collection with historical maps of Philadelphia, or the Government Publications and Legal Reference collections.

Come over to Parkway Central on September 16 at 6 p.m. and learn about the Freedom of Information Act, and how it forms ...
09/11/2026

Come over to Parkway Central on September 16 at 6 p.m. and learn about the Freedom of Information Act, and how it forms the basis for government transparency in the United States.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/174696

Join us on September 16th for an overview of the Freedom of Information Act. The basis for government transparency, part...
09/11/2026

Join us on September 16th for an overview of the Freedom of Information Act. The basis for government transparency, participants will learn about the law's origins and its applications in Pennsylvania, while also gathering inspiration and tips for filing your own public records requests.

Event details below:
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/174696

On October 26, join us for a virtual only webinar about filing your taxes while self-employed. Hannah Cole, founder of S...
09/08/2026

On October 26, join us for a virtual only webinar about filing your taxes while self-employed. Hannah Cole, founder of Sunlight Tax, is a tax expert, artist, and small business owner who specializes in working with self-employed people.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/181563

Join us in Room 108 on the First Floor for an overview of the history of immigration to the United States from the 1600’...
09/03/2026

Join us in Room 108 on the First Floor for an overview of the history of immigration to the United States from the 1600’s to the present. Our presentation will discuss the legal, political and attitudinal reactions to immigrants over time.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/175785

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Parkway Central, national chess champion Jennifer Shahade will discuss her new book, "Thinking Sid...
09/01/2026

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Parkway Central, national chess champion Jennifer Shahade will discuss her new book, "Thinking Sideways: How to Think like a Chessplayer and Win at Life." Come on over to improve your game skills!
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/175871

Join Professor Lynn Davidman September 5th at Parkway Central for the first session of Who is Welcome? Race and U.S. Imm...
08/29/2026

Join Professor Lynn Davidman September 5th at Parkway Central for the first session of Who is Welcome? Race and U.S. Immigration Law. Our presentation will discuss the legal, political and attitudinal reactions to immigrants from the 1600s through 1900s.

Registration encouraged:
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/175785

On October 7 at Parkway Central, join former SNL head writer and University of Pennsylvania visiting scholar Harper Stee...
08/28/2026

On October 7 at Parkway Central, join former SNL head writer and University of Pennsylvania visiting scholar Harper Steele for a reading her forthcoming memoir exploring her comically self destructive 30+ years as a writer in entertainment.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/178626

On Tuesday October 6 at Parkway Central, join Bucknell professor and historian historian Benjamin Barson as he discusses...
08/26/2026

On Tuesday October 6 at Parkway Central, join Bucknell professor and historian historian Benjamin Barson as he discusses how the struggle against slavery and apartheid in Louisiana made use of brass bands and collective music making.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/178690

Join Philadelphia-based chess champion Jennifer Shahade on September 2 and Parkway Central for a lesson on creativity an...
08/25/2026

Join Philadelphia-based chess champion Jennifer Shahade on September 2 and Parkway Central for a lesson on creativity and finding unexpected moves, drawing from her latest book: "Thinking Sideways."
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/175871

SEPTA! Love it, hate it, learn more about it! Join cartographer, writer, artist, and lawyer Jake Berman to delve into th...
08/22/2026

SEPTA! Love it, hate it, learn more about it! Join cartographer, writer, artist, and lawyer Jake Berman to delve into the what, how, and why of SEPTA’s subway and regional rail lines on September 1 at Parkway Central.
Free Library of Philadelphia
Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/174575

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