History at the Free Library of Philadelphia

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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.

On Monday June 8 at Parkway Central, Dr. Brian Kwoba will present his new book "Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Bla...
06/05/2026

On Monday June 8 at Parkway Central, Dr. Brian Kwoba will present his new book "Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism," winner of the 2026 Frantz Fanon Outstanding Book Award from the Caribbean Philosophical Association.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/169097

On Wednesday June 10th at Parkway Central Library, join baseball researcher Mike Walsh of Society for American Baseball ...
06/04/2026

On Wednesday June 10th at Parkway Central Library, join baseball researcher Mike Walsh of Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) for a presentation about the story of the 1966 Phillies, also known as the "Wheeze Kids."
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/168501

06/03/2026

Part 1 of Pathways of the Past: Pennsylvania Tapestry with Karen Ellingson.

06/03/2026

Part 2 of Pathways of the Past: Pennsylvania Tapestry with Karen Ellingson.

Register now to explore the first 100 days of judicial service with Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts today at 5:30 P.M. ...
06/03/2026

Register now to explore the first 100 days of judicial service with Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts today at 5:30 P.M. at Parkway Central Library. Unable to attend in person? This program is also availably virtually via Zoom.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/164718

On Monday June 1 at 6 p.m. at Parkway Central, join us for a free screening of Scribe Video Center Precious Places—a sp...
06/01/2026

On Monday June 1 at 6 p.m. at Parkway Central, join us for a free screening of Scribe Video Center Precious Places—a special premiere featuring six new short documentaries from the Precious Places Community History Project.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/170645

On Wednesday June 3 at 6 p.m., join Karen Ellingson of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania for a session on Penns...
05/22/2026

On Wednesday June 3 at 6 p.m., join Karen Ellingson of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania for a session on Pennsylvania tapestry. This session will be held virtually on Zoom.
Free Library of Philadelphia

Philadelphia's history has long been defined by its ethic, religious, and racial diversity, though this diversity has of...
05/19/2026

Philadelphia's history has long been defined by its ethic, religious, and racial diversity, though this diversity has often resulted in conflict. Come to Parkway Central tomorrow at 6 p.m. for a discussion about this with historian Paul Kahan.
Free Library of Philadelphia
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/164665

On Thursday June 4 at Parkway Central, join University of Pennsylvania historian Bean Velocci and Bryn Mawr College prof...
05/18/2026

On Thursday June 4 at Parkway Central, join University of Pennsylvania historian Bean Velocci and Bryn Mawr College professor Colby Gordon for a discussion on Velocci's new book: S*x Isn't Real.
Free Library of Philadelphia

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