Welcome to the Youth Services Hub!
Discover the Hub!
Are you ready for spring? Scroll down to see what's new in YSP or check out our fun spring adventure page! Throughout the site, click on images, activity names, or highlighted words to explore hands-on activities.
LEAP on the Hub for monthly literacy and enrichment guides to use in your library or afterschool program. Discover new favorite books to read during storytimes with our monthly read aloud guides.
Use the Camp Challenge menu to find literacy resources designed for camps and afterschool programs, including Reading Champs activities, game guides, and training materials. Check out the DIY Literacy Lab pages for even more word games.
For other information and resources, check out the Free Library of Philadelphia's website. If you have any questions, please email us at summerreading@freelibrary.org.
Sundays on Stage is back... on SATURDAYS!
Please note: for the Spring 2024 season, all Sundays on Stage programs will take place on Saturdays.
Doors open at 1:30p.m. All programs begin at 2:00p.m.
This event takes place in the Montgomery Auditorium at Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Late seating is at the discretion of the library staff. Children, teens, families, and adults are welcome!
This series is made possible by funding from the Philadelphia City Institute Board of Managers.
At Kids Tell Tales, families will explore all the ways to share stories through movement, drama, read alouds, music, and more. Thembi’s Palmer’s inclusive and engaging event encourages bonds within communities, fosters a love for storytelling, and nurtures participants' creativity.
With expressive masks, life-size puppets, original music and imaginative scenic effects, Enchantment Theatre Company brings the beloved story of the Brave Little Tailor to life in its uniquely magical way!
STREAM Activities
Science - Technology - Reading - Engineering - Art - Math
The Most Magnificent Thing - One Page Read Aloud Guide.pdfThe Most Magnificent Thing
Featured Books
Find your balance this month! Celebrate extraordinary inventions, ride your bike to school, and check in with your mental health.
Check out our guides for books that are great to read with older kids.
Check out our full collection of One-Page Read Aloud Guides to get quick tips for reading a great story out loud.
Spotlight on Spring
We love Spring!
Explore more spring activities and writing ideas featured on the new Spring Adventure page.
What's News in Youth Services & Programs
Meet the Summer of Wonder Team
Thank you to all of our sponsors...
Summer of Wonder plays an integral part in our Read by 4th campaign, a citywide coalition of families and partners protecting every child's right to read. The coalition of more than 130 partners is the largest, most comprehensive effort of its kind in the nation and is convened and managed by the Free Library of Philadelphia. For more information, www.readby4th.org