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Fishtown Community Library, Free Library of Philadelphia The Fishtown Community Library serves Fishtown, East Kensington, and Olde Richmond. Come visit us!

Summon creatures and cast spells in an epic magical duel! Teens can drop in from 2:00-3:30PM on Saturday, October 24 to ...
10/22/2026

Summon creatures and cast spells in an epic magical duel!

Teens can drop in from 2:00-3:30PM on Saturday, October 24 to play Magic: The Gathering, a competitive head-to-head fantasy card game. Cards and other equipment can be provided, or feel free to bring your own.

For ages 12-18—players of all skill levels are welcome, including beginners!

This event will take place on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.

Not sure what to make of AI? Feeling distrustful around all the marketing and hype? Worried about knowing what's real an...
10/22/2026

Not sure what to make of AI? Feeling distrustful around all the marketing and hype? Worried about knowing what's real anymore?

Join us as we welcome Alison Macrina from Library Freedom Project to the branch on Monday, November 2 for an important, accessible look at what AI really is, how it works, and its impact on climate, mental health, cognition, privacy, labor, and more. Leave better equipped with vital information to navigate ethical concerns around AI usage and to resist Big Tech where they overreach!

This program will be for adult, and will take place on our 3rd floor meeting room, accessible by elevator.

➕GET YOUR FLU SHOT AT THE LIBRARY!➕On Saturday November 7 Nova Star Pharmacy will be providing FREE flu vaccines for any...
10/21/2026

➕GET YOUR FLU SHOT AT THE LIBRARY!➕

On Saturday November 7 Nova Star Pharmacy will be providing FREE flu vaccines for anyone ages 5+ from 1:30-3:00pm.

No registration required, simply show up and bring your health insurance information if applicable. No one will be turned away due to lack of insurance. Light refreshments provided.

Nova Star Pharmacy also offers the following vaccines, available with a separate appointment: Covid-19, RSV, Pneumonia, Shingles, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Travel Vaccines. Contact them to learn more!

Please spread the work about this opportunity for FREE flu shots on 11/7 with your networks; let’s work together to make the coming seasons safer & healthier 🍁❄️

Love crosswords, Wordle, Sudoku, and other puzzle games?Join the library and professional games editor Raymond Simon as ...
10/21/2026

Love crosswords, Wordle, Sudoku, and other puzzle games?

Join the library and professional games editor Raymond Simon as we group-solve our way through some puzzles. Puzzles will be provided or feel free to bring your own.

Free and open to adults of all skill levels, this event will be held on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.

Please join the Fishtown Library and expert birder Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk this Saturday at 10:30A...
10/20/2026

Please join the Fishtown Library and expert birder Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk this Saturday at 10:30AM!

This walk will begin at Penn Treaty Park, 1301 N. Beach Street - meet at the entrance near the wooden sign. We plan to stay out for 1 hour, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths.

This event is open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and apps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Please note that there is no restroom in the park. Check the weather and dress for comfort. This event will happen in moderate rain or shine, and cancel for downpours and storms.

The Free Library loans out Birding Backpacks, containing binoculars, field guides and trail maps at 20 locations, citywide! A limited number of Birding Backpacks will be available at the walk.

🎉HOLIDAY HOURS UPDATE🎉The Free Library system has adjusted hours this week into next, in anticipation of the Indigenous ...
10/06/2026

🎉HOLIDAY HOURS UPDATE🎉

The Free Library system has adjusted hours this week into next, in anticipation of the Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday. Here are Fishtown's hours from Friday through Monday:

Friday 10/9: 10am-1pm
Saturday 10/10: 10am-5pm (stop by at 2:00pm for Kids Can Cook for K-12!)
Sunday 10/11: CLOSED
Monday 10/12: CLOSED

We'll open Tuesday at 11:00am!

❓DID YOU KNOW❓
The Lenape people are the original inhabitants of Eastern Pennsylvania. Many place names in Philadelphia - and in our neighborhood! - are derived from the Lenape language, such as Manayunk, Shackamaxon, and Wissahickon.

Knowledge is power! View a selection of kids books for Indigenous Peoples’ Day (and every day!) here:
❇️tinyurl.com/IPDbooksFLP❇️


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⭐Need something to do with your kiddo this Saturday afternoon 10/3? Join us from 11:00am-12:30pm for open play with lots...
10/03/2026

⭐Need something to do with your kiddo this Saturday afternoon 10/3? Join us from 11:00am-12:30pm for open play with lots of beautiful toys and games!⭐

Kids ages 0-6 (families, caregivers & older siblings welcome!) are invited to a drop-in open play session - build with LEGOs, “cook” a meal, play with animal puppets & more. The only limit is your imagination!

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This program will take place on the library’s 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.

🎉Our October 2026 calendar is HERE🎉Our FREE drop-in afterschool program LEAP is BACK! Monday through Friday from 2:30-4:...
10/01/2026

🎉Our October 2026 calendar is HERE🎉

Our FREE drop-in afterschool program LEAP is BACK! Monday through Friday from 2:30-4:45pm🍎📚

🩷Mondays at 11:30am (except 10/12 & 10/19) - Read, Baby, Read Storytime with Miss Liz for ages 0-2 📖

❤️Monday 10/5 at 5:00pm - Collage Workshop: Halloween Edition 🎃

🧡Monday 10/5 at 6:00pm - Monthly open meeting with Friends of Fishtown Library

💛Monday 10/26 at 5:30pm - Puzzles Meetup! Come solve crosswords, sudoku, and other logic puzzles 📝

💛Tuesdays at 5:45pm - English Conversation Group for adults 🗣️ Practice in a supportive setting

💚Wednesdays from 10:00am-12:00pm - Mahjong 🎚 Newbies and experiences players welcome!

🩵Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00pm - LEGO Party for K-12 kids. DUPLO & classic LEGOs available!

💙Thursdays at 10:30am (except 10/15 & 10/22) - Storytime Adventures with Miss Liz for kids ages 3+ 📖

💜Friday 10/9 at 10:30am - our final session of Dance Together with Philadelphia Dance Academy for ages 2-4 👯‍♂️

🩷Saturday 10/3 at 11:00am - Open Playtime for kids ages 0-6 🧸🚂 We bring the toys, you bring the energy!

❤️Saturday 10/10 at 2:00pm - Kids Can Cook 🍽 K-12 kids are invited to cook and eat a meal alongside Ms Keisha the Keisha Prosser

🧡Saturday 10/17 at 10:30am - Fishtown Book Club’s sixth meeting! We'll be reading "The Lathe of Heaven" by Ursula K. Le Guin 📖

💛Saturday 10/24 at 10:30am - Birding Walk at Penn Treaty Park with expert birder Holger Pflicke 🦆

💚Saturday 10/24 at 2:00pm - Magic: The Gathering for teens 🔮 No experience required!

🩵 Saturday 10/31 at 11:00am - Spooky Stories for kids 3-8 🎃

Collage Workshop is back! And it's a special Halloween edition 👻🦇🧛🧟‍♀️Drop in between 5:00-6:30pm on Monday, October 5 t...
09/30/2026

Collage Workshop is back! And it's a special Halloween edition 👻🦇🧛🧟‍♀️

Drop in between 5:00-6:30pm on Monday, October 5 to make personalized art using repurposed materials including magazines and books, while watching Halloween classic Beetlejuice.

Participants are welcome to bring their own materials. Paper materials, adhesive, and some cutting mats and Xacto knives provided. ✂

For adults. Limited to 12 participants. First come, first served.

This program will take place on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.

Our book club will meet again on Saturday, October 17 at 10:30AM to discuss The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. Co...
09/28/2026

Our book club will meet again on Saturday, October 17 at 10:30AM to discuss The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. Copies will be available to checkout at the adult/teen reference desk.

A prescient sci-fi classic, The Lathe of Heaven explores the dangers of power and self-destruction though a tale of a man who finds his dreams can alter reality itself.

Reading the book beforehand is encouraged but not required. We will also select a book to read for November at the meeting. Hope to see you there!

This is for adults only and will be on our third floor, accessible by elevator.

Address

1217 E Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19125

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12156859990

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