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ALL Free Library Locations are closed tomorro...

ALL Free Library Locations are closed tomorrow, Wednesday April 18. Richmond Library will RE-OPEN on THURSDAY at 2PM.

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Families with babies and/or toddlers! Some reminders about upcoming Read, Baby, Read programs: Wed 4/18 - LIBRARIES CLOSED; NO STORYTIME Thurs 4/19 - Richmond Library opens at 2:00 PM, Baby Storytime (My First Storytime) at 2:30 PM! Sat 4/21 - Babywearing 101 workshop with Lottie Hansen of Babywearing International (at Richmond Library). Coffee/tea provided! Bring baby and try out different carriers! Hope to see you at one or both of these events! Questions? Email Barbara at Taitb-at-freelibrary.org.

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Sorry, no Storytime today. Miss Meghan is out...

Sorry, no Storytime today. Miss Meghan is out sick.

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Free Library of Philadelphia - Richmond Branch, Philadelphia, PA. 1.4K likes. "I cannot live without books."--Thomas Jefferson. 1815
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NO YOGA TONIGHT! TEACHER CAN'T MAKE IT!

NO YOGA TONIGHT! TEACHER CAN'T MAKE IT!

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Free Library of Philadelphia - Richmond Branch, Philadelphia, PA. 1.4K likes. "I cannot live without books."--Thomas Jefferson. 1815
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No Sensory Storytime today. Miss Meghan is ou...

No Sensory Storytime today. Miss Meghan is out sick. :( Rescheduled for Monday, April 30 at 6:00 p.m.

LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER? A SUMMER JOB? COME ...

LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER? A SUMMER JOB? COME INTO THE LIBRARY ON TUESDAY AND GET JOB LEADS, RESUME ADVICE AND MORE!

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So many great programs for families with babies and toddlers this week at Richmond Library! Wednesday 4/11 @ 6 PM - Pajama Storytime (ages 12-24 months) Thursday 4/12 @ 11 AM - My First Storytime (ages 0-12 months) Saturday 4/14 @ 12 PM - Learn about Lead Exposure with the City of Philadelphia's Lead and Healthy Homes Program staff! ALL FREE!

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We painted and we planted! Now we wait for them to grow!

Check out the Richmond Library events this we...

Check out the Richmond Library events this week: Monday: LEAP 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Paint & Plant 4:00 p.m. ESL for Beginners 6:00 p.m. Yoga 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Preschool Playtime 11:00 a.m. LEAP 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Flower Experiment Wednesday: LEAP 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Flower Thumbprint Painting Read, Baby, Read Walkers & Talkers Storytime 6:00 p.m. Thursday: Read, Baby, Read My First Storytime 11:00 a.m. LEAP 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Flower Origami Friday: Construction Club 3:30 p.m. Saturday: Parent Workshop: Learning about Lead Exposure 12:00 p.m. LEAP 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Tie Dye Shirts

We've got parent groups every Saturday in Apr...

We've got parent groups every Saturday in April at the Richmond Library! Join us for one, a few, or all four informative sessions! All free! Light refreshments will be served. This Saturday 4/7 at noon - bring your baby/toddler and explore 5 informal stations on different aspects of language development. Solo caregivers and siblings also welcome! To sign up for text message reminders for Read, Baby, Read events at the Richmond Library, @portrichmo to the number 81010.† †standard message rates may apply

Paint and Plant next Monday, April 9th at 4:0...

Paint and Plant next Monday, April 9th at 4:00 p.m.! Decorate a flower pot then plant seeds to take home with you. For children and families.

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Check out the Richmond Library events this week: Monday: LEAP 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Candy Egg Hunt ESL for Beginners 6:00 p.m. Yoga 6:30 p.m. Powers Park Conservancy/Friends Meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Preschool Playtime 11:00 a.m. LEAP 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Cup Plants Wednesday: LEAP 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Paint Eggs Read, Baby, Read Walkers & Talkers Storytime 6:00 p.m. Thursday: Read, Baby, Read My First Storytime 11:00 a.m. LEAP 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Rain in a Bottle Saturday: Parent Workshop: Baby Stay and Play Stations 12:00 p.m. LEAP 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Families of Murder Victims Send Message to Philly DA

The families of Ryan Kelly, Sgt. Robert Wilson III, and Gerry Grandzol are expected to meet at St. George’s Parish on 2700 East Venango Street at 7 p.m.

On November 26, 2015 around 5 a.m., Kelly, 21, was walking near his Port Richmond home on the 3500 block of Almond Street when he was shot and killed in a botched robbery.

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...old man was shot and killed while protecting his 2-year-old daughter along the 1500 block of Melon Street back on Sept. 7, 2017. Marvin Roberts, 17, and his older brother Maurice Roberts, 21...

Families of Murder Victims Send Message to Philly DA
Loved ones of three Philadelphia murder victims plan to rally Saturday night to send a message to the city's District Attorney. The families of Ryan Kelly, Sgt. Robert Wilson III, and Gerry Grandzol are expected to meet at St. George's Parish on 2700 East Venango Street at 7 p.m.
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Civic Design Review is an opportunity for major development projects to be reviewed in a public forum and be evaluated against consistent standards. For more information visit: http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/projectreviews/Pages/CivicDesignReview.aspx TENTATIVE AGENDA 1. 3900-46 Walnut Street, Amendment to the University of Pennsylvania Master Plan (previously heard at the March 6, 2018 CDR Meeting) Zoned: SP- INS, (Special Purpose - Institutional), Major Amendment to a Master Plan Gross Square Footage: 250,000 square feet Uses: 113 suites housing 450 students, 4 faculty apartments Accessory coffee bar, multipurpose room, kitchen and support Parking: 63 auto parking spaces at Walnut 40 Garage Developer: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson PCPC Staff Presenter: Keith F. Davis 2. 702-714 Sansom Street (previously heard at the February 6, 2018 CDR Meeting) Zoned: CMX-5 (Commercial-Mixed-Use District) Gross Square Footage: 140,209 square feet on 24 floors (135,539 square feet residential, 4,670 square feet retail space) Uses: 85 residential dwelling units and one retail space Parking: 61 off-site auto parking spaces (within 1000 feet of site) Developer: Toll Washington Square LP Architect: SLCE Architects LLP Attorney: Ronald Patterson, Esq., Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, LLP PCPC Staff Presenter: Jack Conviser 3. 1301 W. Diamond Street, Amendment to the Temple University Master Plan Zoned: RM1 & CMX-2 (Residential Multi-family, Commercial-Mixed Use) Proposed Revision to Temple University SP-INS Master Plan to include the parcel of land known as "1301 W. Diamond St." Gross Square Footage: 95,000 square feet Uses: Full service, interdisciplinary educational and community engagement center referred to as the "Alpha Center" Parking: Parking incorporated into existing Temple Univ. Master Plan Developer: Temple University Architect: Strada IIc Attorney: Neil Sklaroff, Esq. Ballard Spahr PCPC Staff Presenter: Keith F. Davis 4. 1102-48 North 2nd Street (previously heard at the February 6, 2018 CDR Meeting) Zoned: CMX-3 (Commercial-Mixed Use District) Gross Square Footage: 129,358 square feet, (116,652 square feet residential, 12,706 square feet commercial space) Uses: 84 dwelling units: 10 duplexes, one 17-unit multi-family dwelling, one 44-unit mixed-use building with one commercial unit, one 3-unit mixed-use building with one commercial unit Parking: 37 automobile parking spaces Developer: Streamline Philly Architect: Harman Deutsch Attorney: David Orphanides, Esq., Orphanides and Toner, LLP PCPC Staff Presenter: Sarah Richardsen 5. 1102-34 Germantown Avenue Zoned: CMX-3 (Commercial-Mixed-Use District) Gross Square Footage: 104,471 square feet (100,185 square feet residential, 4,286 square feet commercial space) Uses: 67 dwelling units: one duplex dwelling, one 6-family dwelling, five 7-family dwellings, one 24-unit mixed-use building with one commercial unit Parking: 21 automobile parking spaces Developer: Streamline Philly Architect: Harman Deutsch Attorney: David Orphanides, Esq., Orphanides and Toner, LLP PCPC Staff Presenter: Sarah Richardsen 6. 1 Leverington Avenue (previously heard as a Master Plan at the Jan 9, 2018 CDR meeting) Zoned: RMX-2 (Residential Multi-Family) Gross Square Footage: 246,830 square feet Uses: 63 dwelling units Parking: 138 automobile parking spaces (includes garages) Developer: D3 Development, LLC and Concordia Group, LLC Architect: Varenhorst Attorney: Dan Riesman, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC PCPC Presenter: Alex Smith 7. 2500 E. Tioga Street Zoned: I-2 (Industrial) Gross Square Footage: 188,123 square feet Uses: 118 dwelling units Parking: 74 automobile parking spaces Developer: Richmond Square Associates Architect: PZS Architects Attorney: Shawn D. Ward, Esq. PCPC Staff Presenter: Jack Conviser

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ALL CITY LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSING AT 3PM TOM...

ALL CITY LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSING AT 3PM TOMORROW, THURSDAY MARCH 29. ALL LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY MARCH 30 FOR GOOD FRIDAY.