South Philly Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia

From our neighbors at SEAMAAC

Friends meeting this Thursday. All are welcome.

Stroll over to Mifflin Square Park to enjoy a story.

Fantastic opportunity for middle/high school students!

The Latin American Book Fair is virtual this year!

Story time Alert!

See what our friends at the Donatucci Branch are up to

From our friends at Philadelphia Fight:

It's Friday #summerofwonder readers! Movie night anyone? Why not kick it up a notch by putting on a small shadow puppet show? The Complete Book of Hand Shadows (link in image) is an old-time-y handbook that shows you how to make tons of different animals with your hand. Alternatively, use your origami skills to make puppets for your show! Lights (flashlight) Camera (wall or a large sheet) Action!

Are you a big Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie fan? Make reading together more fun by making these cool character hats and take turns being Elephant or Piggie!

Greetings young readers! This Mindful Monday we get our hands *glittery* and minds calm and focused by making a glitter jar. Besides the box breathing technique, we can also get creative with other ways to settle our emotions by observing the floating glitter in the bottle. Companion reading: A read-along version of the Disney movie, Inside Out. Accessible via Hoopla! https://catalog.freelibrary.org/Record/2191809

Happy Friday young #summerofwonder readers! End the week with some outdoor walk! Make it more fun by incorporating games to increase awareness of your environment and neighborhood. Remember to bring your mask!

Summer is the best time to air dry your clothes outside! This week, we are reading an interactive book called Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathy Heling and Deborah Hambrook. Can you guess what everyone's job is base on their outfit and tools? Read it on Tumblebooks by visiting the digital media page of the library website: http://libwww.freelibrary.org/databases/featured.cfm For the craft activity, check out this tutorial to make a chefs hat! https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Chef-Hat-for-Kids As a bonus, check out Marvelous Cornelius on Tumblebooks by Phil Bildner and salute our hardworking sanitation workers!