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January 6, 2022
  • Announcement

Closed this week! See you January 13

Image contains the following text: We'll be closed this week. Stay safe, everybody! Iffy Books

We’ll be back next week! In the meantime, you can follow us on Instagram and Twitter and sign up for our email list.

December 28, 2021
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Strong encryption with a 10-sided die 🎲 Dec 30 – Jan 2

A drawing of a 10-sided die with the following text: Strong encryption with a 10-sided die. Free tutorial December 30, 2021–January 2, 2022 12–6 p.m. Iffy Books. 319 N. 11th St. #3D Phildelphia, PA

Stop by this week (Thursday–Sunday, 12–6 p.m.) and learn to create a one-time pad cipher without using a computer. All you’ll need is paper, a pencil, and a 10-sided die. […]

December 22, 2021
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Holiday Hours 🎁

Green text on a circular rainbow background: Holiday Hours Thu 12/23 10AM–6PM, Fri 12/24 10AM–4PM, Sat 12/25 CLOSED, Sun 12/26 12–6PM, Thu 12/30 12–6PM, Fri 12/31 12–6PM, Sat 1/1 12–6PM, Sun 1/2 12–6PM

Here are our holiday hours! We’ll be open Thursday (12/23) from 10AM to 6PM and Friday (12/24) from 10AM to 4PM. We’re closed on Saturday (12/25), then back to normal […]

December 15, 2021
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How to darn your clothes 🪡 Dec 16–19

A pair of jeans patched with pink and yellow thread, with pink text on top: How to darn your clothes / Free tutorial at Iffy Books / Thursday 12/16 to Sunday 12/20 noon–6 p.m.

This week we’re running a tutorial on how to darn your clothes! Bring a garment with a small tear or worn spot, and we’ll help you repair it with a […]

December 2, 2021
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Program a Digispark Mouse Jiggler 🐁 Dec 2–5, 2021

Two Digispark clone boards with microchips and USB connections next to a quarter and a dime, on top of a flyer that says "Tutorial Dec 2–5: Program a Digispark mouse jiggler"

Stop by this week (Thursday–Sunday, 12–6 p.m.) and learn how to program a mouse jiggler or keyboard simulator using a Digispark clone. > Zine PDF (screen reading version) > Zine […]

November 29, 2021
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Now open Thursday–Sunday, 12–6 p.m.

Green text on red background: "New hours! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12–6 p.m.

Starting December 2, we’ll be open four days a week. Our new hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 6 p.m. Hope to see you soon! Iffy Books319 N. 11th […]

November 26, 2021
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Free luffa squash seeds!

Stop by this weekend (Friday 5–9 & Saturday 12–6) and get a free pack of luffa squash seeds! Luffa squash (also spelled “loofah”) can be peeled, cleaned, and dried to […]

November 16, 2021
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Make noise music with MicroPython and a Pi Pico 🔊 Nov 19 & 20

Photo of a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller attached to a speaker. The text reads "Make noise music with MicroPython and a Pi Pico. Iffy Books. November 19 5–9 p.m. November 20 12–6 p.m.

This weekend we’re running a tutorial on making noise with a Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. Stop by any time on Friday, November 19 (5–9 p.m.) or Saturday, November 20 […]

October 28, 2021
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Share a file with BitTorrent 🧲 Nov 5 & 6

Text on gradient background with a diagram of a computer network: Share a file with BitTorrent. Free Tutorial November 5 & 6

On November 5 & 6 we’ll host a tutorial on how to share files using BitTorrent, an alternative to cloud storage options like DropBox. Here’s a link to the zine […]

October 11, 2021
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Design a flyer with Scribus 🖋️ Oct 15 & 16

Stop by this weekend for a tutorial on Scribus, a free desktop publishing program for Linux, macOS, and Windows. You’ll learn to install Scribus, download fonts and images, and design […]

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