Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL
hacking, free culture, gardening, zines
We're hosting a plant swap! Bring your seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to swap or share. We'll have several dozen maple tree seedlings to give away. They'll grow almost anywhere!
![Flyer with the following text: BBS: The Documentary / Marathon Screening / Sunday, May 1 / 12-6 PM [DVD cover for BBS: The Documentary] / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly / iffybooks.net](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BBS-the-Doc-Flyer-2022.png "BBS the Doc Flyer 2022")
An all-day screening of BBS: The Documentary. More details coming soon!
We'll have drinks and snacks for First Friday, and we'll be open until 9 p.m. Hope to see you! Image By: ccPixs.com
![Flyer with the following text: Bleeding control basics [photo of a red tourniquet] Free workshop | Saturday, May 7 1–3 p.m. & 3:30–5:30 p.m. / Register at iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-basics / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E / Philly, PA](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Iffy_Bleeding_Control_Basics.png "Iffy_Bleeding_Control_Basics")
Presented by Philadelphia SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding control, and tourniquet […]
![Flyer text: The Bar Raccrawl Saturday, May 14, 2–6 PM Starting at Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly [photo of a raccoon] Come complete our CTF challenges, tell stories, hang out with fellow geeks, and drink! We'll be starting at Iffy Books and going to several bars around the area including Love City Brewing, Roy Spitz, & The Trestle Inn https://iffybooks.net/event/bar-raccrawl](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Iffy_Books_Bar-Raccrawl_Flyer_May_2022-1.png "Iffy_Books_Bar-Raccrawl_Flyer_May_2022")
The Bar Raccrawl, a hacker event for drinkers of all ages 21 and up! Come complete our CTF challenges, tell stories, hang out with fellow geeks and most important ... […]
We're hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, May 15 from noon to 4 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA
On Saturday, May 21 we're hosting a poetry reading by Cecilia Corrigan, Rose Luardo, and John Paetsch. Doors at 7:30, reading at 8:00. Donations accepted but not required. See you […]
Replacing laser printer toner cartridges is expensive and wasteful. Fortunately, there's a better way! You can refill an empty cartridge with (cheap) toner powder and reuse it dozens of times. […]
Tuesday, May 24 is Breadboard Night at Iffy Books! We’ll have plenty of breadboards, electronic components, and example circuits for y’all to play with. No curriculum or goal, just a […]
The Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is on the last Thursday of every month. Hope to see you there! This month we’re running a demo on how to use a slide […]
![Flyer with the following text: Hands-on workshop: Design a flyer with Scribus / Saturday, May 28 / 2–6 PM at Iffy Books [illustration of a fountain pen, the Scribus logo] Learn to design a flyer with Scribus, a free desktop publishing program similar to Ad*be InD*sign / Suggested donation $10 (waived for students and anyone who can't afford it) / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, Philly / iffybooks.net](https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Iffy_Books_Scribus_Flyer_May_2022.png "Iffy_Books_Scribus_Flyer_May_2022")
At this workshop you'll learn to design a flyer with Scribus, a free desktop publishing tool similar to Ad*be InD*sign. Scribus runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Register for Design […]
Stop by and learn to pick a lock! We'll have to plenty of locks and tools to practice with.
The next Philly 2600 meetup is Friday, June 3 at Iffy Books. Trash Panda Village will be open too! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA
On Monday, 6/6 we're hosting a free screening of TPB AFK (2013), a documentary following three of The Pirate Bay's founders as they stood trial in Sweden beginning in 2009. […]
Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type […]
Presented by Philadelphia SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding control, and tourniquet […]
Thursday, June 9 is Breadboard Night at Iffy Books! We’ll have plenty of breadboards, electronic components, and example circuits for y’all to play with. Stop by 5–8 PM. This event […]
On Friday, June 10 at 7PM we're screening Resist Climate Inaction, a 12-minute film from Blockade Australia that everyone should see. This event is free! We'll have a discussion after […]
We’re hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, June 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA
Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type […]
On June 16 we're hosting a free screening of the documentary Crass: There is No Authority But Yourself (2006), directed by Alexander Oey. Hope to see you there! From Wikipedia: […]
Do you have a typewriter you never get to show off? Bring it to the Iffy Books Typewriter Party on Friday, June 17, 6–9 PM. We'll have drinks and snacks! […]
Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type […]
What's the difference between a waveform and a spectrogram? What do these blobs and squiggles in my audio editor mean? What are the limitations of audio visualization? If you're curious […]
Change of plans! We’re screening Resist Climate Inaction today at 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm so y’all can make the protest at City Hall. On Friday, June 24 at 7PM […]
Our June permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, 6/26 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at the shop, or via Mumble audio stream! ➡️ Download Mumble Mumble server: 134.209.32.64 […]
Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type […]
Ursula K Le Guin's The Dispossessed is a thought experiment in anarchist practice, a meditation on individual relationships as a model for political action, a treatise on the philosophy and […]
On Friday, July 1 we're hosting a reception for First Friday from 6–9 PM. We'll have drinks and music — should be fun!
We'll be closed on July 4. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type […]
Presented by Philadelphia SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding control, and tourniquet […]
We’re hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, July 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA