Free Library Of Philadelphia: MyPLACE Is Your Place For Adult Education

Press release from the Free Library of Philadelphia:

August 24, 2021

myPlace locations across Philadelphia help adults earn high school diplomas and get ready for the workplace.

As the summer comes to an end and the school year starts, are you thinking about going back to school? If you are looking to take classes to earn your high school diploma, GED, or an equivalent, brush up on your math and reading skills, or take English language classes—start through myPLACE!

The Office of Children and Family Services supports the myPLACE network, which offers adult education and career readiness classes throughout Philadelphia. Free classes are available, including online options.

Starting this fall, select neighborhood libraries will serve as myPLACE adult education campuses.

How do you sign up for a class?

Don’t delay, call a myPLACE campus today!

Northeast Philadelphia

• Northeast Regional Library | 2228 Cottman Avenue | 215-686-8664

North Philadelphia

• Logan Library | 1333 Wagner Avenue | 215-686-8664

Southwest Philadelphia

• Paschalville Library | 6942 Woodland Avenue | 215-686-8664

Don’t see a library close to you? Call one of the myPLACE campuses at a community organization!

Center City

• Beyond Literacy (at Pierce College) | 1420 Pine Street | 215-474-1235
  
• Philadelphia FIGHT | 1233 Locust Street, 3rd Floor | 215-525-3052

Northeast Philadelphia

• New World Association | 9857 Bustleton Avenue | 215-856-7316

North Philadelphia

• Beyond Literacy | 100 W Oxford Street | 215-426-7940
  
• Congreso de Latinos Unidos | 2800 N. American Street | 215-219-0412
  
• Temple University Owl Hub at PASCEP | 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 2nd Floor | 215-204-0337

West Philadelphia

• Beyond Literacy | 229 North 63rd Street | 215-426-7940

To learn more about adult education resources available through the Free Library, please visit the Languages and Learning Center.

Are you looking to continue your education in a job training program? Make sure to check out our recently launched Career Training Database, which highlights over 200 different programs throughout Philadelphia!

This press release was produced by the Free Library of Philadelphia. The views expressed here are the author’s own.