Bushrod Branch Library: Free Library of Philadelphia

Hello friends Today Miss Liz reads Three Little Kittens by Jerry Pinkney. This classic nursery rhyme story is so sweet and silly - we hope you enjoy it We’ll see you tomorrow for more great books!

Hello friends Today Miss Liz reads Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. We’re reading a party book because today is Miss Li...z’s 200th storytime recorded this year! It’s been her pleasure reading to you each weekday. We’ll see you tomorrow for more great books!

Hello friends Today Miss Liz reads No Two Alike by Keith Baker, with permission from Simon & Schuster publishers. This story is all about the beautiful and unique parts of nature. What makes you special and unique? We’ll see you tomorrow for more great books!

Hello friends Tonight Miss Liz reads If Kids Ran the World by Leo & Diane Dillon, read with permission from Scholastic publishers. Just because you’re young... doesn’t mean you can’t make a difference! How might the world look if kids called the shots? Find out in this sweet story about the power of caring and kindness See you tomorrow for more great books!

Hello, Friends! Our friends at the Penn Museum have a great virtual event coming up next week. One of the best parts of the holiday season for many people is getting together in the kitchen with family, and cooking and baking together. But people have been cooking and baking for thousands of years, long before Grandma made her first batch of holiday cookies or Jell-O salad. Register for this free event, and you'll learn about cooking traditions and tools from the ancient world, and even learn some cuneiform symbols to decorate your gingerbread! Visit the Penn Museum to learn more: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/609/at-home-anthro-live

Hello friends Today Miss Liz reads Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman, with permission from Simon & Schuster publishers. When fores...t creatures have a snowy day celebration in his lair, will bear stay asleep and miss the fun? See you tomorrow for more great books!

Hello friends Yesterday was a tumultuous day and we apologize for the delay in posting our weekday storytime. Get ready for a special double feature day - fir...st Miss Liz reads yesterday’s pick, Monster Chefs by Brian and Liam Anderson, with permission from Macmillan publishers. What happens when a monster king gets tired of eating his regular eyeballs and ketchup? Find out in this silly, spooky tale! See you in a few hours for more great books

Hello friends Today Miss Liz reads I am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James. This book celebrates self love. No matter who... you are, where you come from, what you look like, or what you believe, everyone deserves to be loved! See you tomorrow for more great books!

Many of our library locations will again serve as polling places in 2020! These libraries will be closed for library services on Election Day, and open only for voting. More here:

Hello friends Today Miss Liz reads Martin’s Dream Day by Kitty Kelley, pictures by Stanley Tretick. Learn the story behind Martin Lither King Jr’s famous I Have A Dream speech, delivered from the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. We’ll see you next week for more great books!

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Hello friends Today Miss Liz reads a book best for kids 4 and up: Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano,... Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard, illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin. This is a difficult topic to address, and it is pivotal that caregivers are informative and supportive of children as they learn about racial injustice. The notes at the end of this story are particularly useful for framing necessary conversations about this topic. Welcoming and standardizing diversity in children’s daily lives is one of many ways we can push back against the world’s harmful patterns. At the library, we welcome everyone to connect with words, and with each other. Never forget that you matter See you tomorrow for more great books!