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Social Science and History Department, 2nd floor of Parkway Central Library Need some more information for that history paper you're working on?

Visit us at the Parkway Central Library and view our extensive history, social science, and genealogy book collections! Curious about social issues like civil rights, women's rights, family dynamics, politics, war, drug and alcohol use, poverty, true crime...and more? Researching your family history? We're here for you! While you're here, don't miss the Map Collection with historical maps of Philadelphia, or the Government Publications and Legal Reference collections.

10/29/2026

1969 Aerial photograph by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin of a molasses storage tank decorated for .
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Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

10/27/2026

Visit the Heim Center at Parkway Central Library this Thursday at 6 p.m. for a discussion with Professor Meredith Francesca Small about her new book, Family, and what we can expect from this ubiquitous form of social organization.
Visit the Social Science and History Department page on the Free Library website for more info.
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10/24/2026

On Thursday October 29 at Parkway Central Library, join Cornell Professor Meredith Small for a discussion on her new book: Family: How the Need for Connection Shapes and Forms Our Lives.
Visit the Free Library website for my information.
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10/23/2026

On Monday at 5:30 p.m., join us for a virtual webinar about filing your taxes while self-employed. Hannah Cole, founder of Sunlight Tax, is a tax expert, artist, and small business owner who specializes in working with self-employed people.
Visit the Free Library of Philadelphia website to register.
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10/21/2026

Join Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts this evening at 6 p.m. at Parkway Central for a viewing of the "Judging Juries" documentary, which raises the issue of the importance of the diverse composition of juries.
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10/14/2026

Join us in Room 108 at Parkway Central this Saturday at 11:00am for session four of Who is Welcome? Saturday's presentation will include discussion on the Immigration Act of 1917 and the Emergency Quota Act, presented by Lynn Davidman.
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10/08/2026

A 1925 aerial photograph of what is now the Old City section of Center City.
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Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

10/07/2026

On Wednesday October 14 at Parkway Central, celebrate American Archives Month with theFree Library of Philadelphia at our community archives fair!

10/06/2026

Don't forget to visit the Skyline Room tomorrow at 6 p.m. and meet former SNL writer Harper Steele for a reading exploring her comically self destructive 30+ years as a writer in entertainment.
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https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/178626

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