Tech Learning Collective

Technology education for radical organizers and revolutionary communities.

Iffy Books

Iffy Books offers a small selection of books and zines on hacking, free culture, gardening, and adjacent topics.

At Iffy Books we believe in empowering people to be less reliant on big tech companies.

We believe in expanding the commons.

We like decentralization but dislike blockchains.

We believe in meeting your neighbors and sharing knowledge afk.

We host workshops and meetups on a regular basis. To get updates on future events, sign up for our email list. If you like what we’re doing, you can make a recurring donation.

  • November 23, 2025 10:30 AM November 23, 2025 11:30 AM
  • Iffy Books, 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, 19146, United States
  • Status: CONFIRMED
If you haven’t already installed Python on your computer, join us for an installation session!… (read more)
  • November 23, 2025 11:30 AM November 23, 2025 12:30 PM
  • Iffy Books, 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, 19146, United States
  • Status: CONFIRMED
One of the reasons it’s hard to leave home without a cell phone is that it’s nice to listen to podcasts while you’re walking around. In this workshop you’ll learn to write a Python script that downloads the latest episodes of your favorite shows to an MP3 player (or a… (read more)
  • November 26, 2025 6:00 PM November 26, 2025 8:00 PM
  • Iffy Books, 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, 19146, United States
  • Status: CONFIRMED
Make a home page like it’s 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. You’ll learn the basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! Please bring a… (read more)
  • November 27, 2025 12:00 AM November 28, 2025 12:00 AM
  • Iffy Books, 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, 19146, United States
  • Status: CONFIRMED
We’ll be closed on Thursday, November 27th. But we’ll be here on Friday!… (read more)
  • November 29, 2025 10:30 AM November 29, 2025 12:30 PM
  • Iffy Books, 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, 19146, United States
  • Status: CONFIRMED
Learn to make a programmable game timer and dice with a Pi Pico microcontroller! First you’ll solder six LEDs, two switches, and a vibration motor to the board’s GPIO pins. Then you’ll install and customize the CircuitPython code that makes it work. No experience needed! You’ll need to buy a… (read more)