Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when roughly 16 acres of land and a small group of animals were donated to the borough of Norristown. Although the early years of the zoo were more akin to a small farm, it has gone through an extensive expansion during the past few decades. This expansion and the continued revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo include some notable residents, such as the zoo's owl, who has become the mascot of Temple University, and its bald eagle, a sideline regular for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo today, with new features including a zip line and a giraffe exhibit, looks to the future, with plans for even more exhibits, a new restaurant, and an additional 20 acres yet to be developed.

Younger readers will learn a little about Jaguars as they are introduced to ZEAN. His Belizean heritage and his connection to both the Belize Zoo and the Milwaukee Zoo makes him a very special Jaguar as he settles in to his new home in the Elmwood Park Zoo in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Inspired by a trip to the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA, a fun story imagining how animals could have traveled to the zoo; focusing on their signature animal, the giraffe. At the time, the zoo leased their giraffes from a state away. How do you think they traveled to the zoo? Would they fit in a box? Would they fit on a plane? Come join us for this whimsical tale!

A Newbery Medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a boy who runs. Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.