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Midsummer Books
North Philadelphia·indoor
Youth-focused independent bookstore offering storytimes, creative workshops, plus author visits in a community room.
At a glance
- Ages
- 0-18 years
- Location
- North Philadelphia
- Setting
- indoor
- Time
- ~1 hour
- Signup
- Drop-in
What to know
- •Drop-in creative workshops available
- •Seasonal summer reading passport program
- •Community room for various activities
More details
children's and YA independent bookstore
Midsummer Books is a youth-focused independent bookstore housed inside Our Mutual Friend in Fishtown. Kids and families can attend storytimes and early-literacy classes, drop-in creative workshops, book clubs, and author visits in the shop's community room. The store runs seasonal programming such as an annual summer reading passport and offers curated children's and teen books plus small gifts and hands-on kits. Many events include crafts, maker activities, and opportunities for young readers and writers to create and share work.
