Fishtown Community Library

Here is our Mystery Bag Request Form, now for all ages. You can use this for books, audiobooks, DVDs, and more! https://forms.gle/FPKEXvBwrhBsXcQ19

It's been a tough year for our students, and FNA has been looking for a way to help. Just this week, we announced the first of what we hope will be many annual ...scholarship fundraisers in partnership with the Penn Treaty School. Together, we are looking to raise $5,000 to support an exceptional high school senior graduating from Penn Treaty School and heading into an accredited post-secondary education institution (4-year, 2-year, community college, trade school, or other accredited training/apprenticeship programs). We are really excited about this opportunity to support our local students, specifically those that could use the help. This year's scholarship is a pilot program and we would love to look back in a few months and say that there is room to grow and support more students in the 2021/22 school year, so pitch in if you can! Donate here: https://fishtown.nationbuilder.com/penn_treaty_scholarship_ For students and families looking to apply, see the full eligibility and application requirements here: https://www.fishtown.org/scholarship.html

Check out this fun and easy way to make swirly planets by creating your own marbled paper! For more out of this world adventures, join our virtual escape room, ..."Friend or Foe - An Alien Adventure." You can sign up through our Spring Reading Challenge homepage: https://freelibrary.beanstack.org #flpyouthservices #midweekmaker #springintoreading

The Free Library system and our help line will be closed on Friday, April 2 in observance of Good Friday. Visit us online 24/7 at freelibrary.org!

Miss Allegra and Miss G read "Harriet Gets Carried Away" by Jessie Sima

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Love Philly? Looking for books with Philadelphia as a setting? Here's our new book list with a mix of fiction and nonfiction, including ebooks! https://sites.google.com//fishtow/all-philly-all-the-time

What are you and your kiddos dressing up as (even if there isn't any trick or treating)? Still need ideas? Check out Mighty Girl's link below.

From our local ShopRite dietitian, Corina: Who’s hungry after a long day of school? If your kid loves their after school snack, then sign them up for the ShopR...ite Virtual After School Snack Class. Students will make their snack, along with Corina Palagruto, the dietitian at ShopRite of Aramingo and Bridge/Harbison, on a group video call. Corina will send out a snack recipe a few days before the events to ensure you have everything you need for the class. After School Snack Classes will be held every Tuesday at 3:30 PM. Go to https://dietitians.shoprite.com/ to register! See more

Miss G's book review: We read "A is for Activist." This book has the ABCs with all sorts of good things, like helping the Earth stay healthy, making sure all people are treated fairly, and being an ally. My mommy says being an ally is like being a good friend and we need to help our friends. I don't know all the big words in this book yet, but my mommy says they are important words, so I'll learn them!

At hoopla digital, we love Halloween and we’ve worked to collect the best titles for the holiday. This year, Halloween will look different and we are here to help with an exciting content for your at-home celebration, said hoopla digital co-founder Jeff Jankowski. With a growing number of Halloween parties canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic and the CDC declaring trick-or-treating a high-risk activity, many people are planning to adapt their usual Halloween celebrations to follow social distancing guidelines. According to a HalloweenCostumes.com survey, 42.32% of people said they are celebrating Halloween at home this year. hoopla’s Halloween curated collections feature hundreds of titles for a range of ages including kids and young adults.

UPDATE: the next one is this Friday Oct 30th at 7pm. October 24th, 4:00pm-5:00pm Brave children ages 8-13 are invited to join us for a spooky online reading of R.L. Stine’s Give Yourself Goosebumps book: Beware the Purple Peanut Butter. This is no ordinary book YOU choose the ending! Like an escape room for your ears, Miss Echo will read the book and ask YOU to vote on which direction the story goes. Email Echo Phillips at [email protected] to reserve your spotif you dare! Costumes are encouraged.

Digital Resources for Students, Educators, and Caregivers

Join Miss Allegra today on Animal Crossing from 3-5pm. Dodo code is 96RB3. Sarahah is visiting! Shops are open.. Freebies are on the beach. Feel free to pick fruits and pumpkins.

What to Expect this Election Season--good advice from Pen America.

Miss Allegra is usually on Animal Crossing from 10am until 1pm. Today, she will be on from 3pm until 5pm. Watch here for the Dodo Code! #AnimalCrossing

Looking for volunteer opportunities? The City of Philadelphia has a volunteer match website.

#FAFSA Virtual Pop-Up! Thursday October 29th at 5:50pm. Live support for students & families completing the free application for Federal Student Aid. Register today! bit.ly/FAFSAPopUp #PHLed

Fall activities and opportunities for Philly teens and young adults!

Upcoming virtual Free Library Author Events!