Lillian Marrero Branch Library

Enjoy this weekend’s DIY stem activity from Ms. Kesha! #LEAPAtHome #FLPkids

Make it yourself: tassels! This craft is perfect for older elementary and middle school children AND adults! Turn your tassels into a garland or add them to your hoop earrings. Stay tuned for DIY pom poms, and cardboard looms for weaving.

These poems are all about these past two weeks in Philadelphia. They ask us to consider, what are we fighting for? How do our lives and needs connect and intersect with each other? And how do we rebuild a world of deep love, care, and commitment to each other? If your children are asking heavy questions about what they see on TV and online, I hope these pieces start to answer some of those questions. Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice is written by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood. Place a hold on freelibrary.org or borrow the ebook on Overdrive!

This week's children's read aloud videos will be posted tomorrow! In the meantime, we're reflecting on this poem by Elizabeth Acevedo in Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice. As always, this poetry picture book is available on Overdrive at freelibrary.org/digitalmedia.

Adult + Teen Read Out Loud! Black Mermaids by Julia Marie Mallory continued!

Make a beautiful painting with fall leaves! #leapathome (see previous post for photo instructions) ¡Haz una hermosa pintura con hojas de otoño!

Make a beautiful painting with fall leaves! #leapathome (see next post for video tutorial) ¡Haz una hermosa pintura con hojas de otoño!

Mindful Tarot Monday

Make a cool apple volcano with Ms. Kesha! #leapathome #flpkids

Today’s poems remind us of the history of resistance led by Black people in this country. They demand for us to remember who came before us and who comes after us: who we’re trying to build a more just, more free world for. As we hear from the authors, as well as organizers in the streets of our beloved city, we must celebrate joy, passion, and community care in order to keep marching forward. This book is recommended for people ages 8 & up. Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice is written by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, & Olivia Gatwood; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III; published by Roaring Brook Press.

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Thundering brown, like my power. Today’s picture book is a poem about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin. It’s a celebration of joy, love, and community for Black and brown children, but the poem and images are so deep and gorgeous I know adults will appreciate it as well. #BlackLivesMatter Written by Samara Cole Doyon, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita, published by Tilbury House. Available on overdrive at freelibrary.org/digitalmedia.

Free Library of Philadelphia locations closed early today at 4pm. We are always open at freelibrary.org. Kayla’s story time all be posted this evening. Apologies for the delay!

It was so good to see and share resources with our community partners & neighbors who came out for Thursday's mutual aid fair! "Like any true community We must nourish and care for one another If we are to grow"... - Mahogany L. Browne. From Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice. See more