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Press Releases
Our most recent press releases are at the top of the list below.
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Date
Title
04/22/2008
2008 Philadelphia Book Festival Blends Books, Music, High-Tech Games, Barbara Walters Tops List of Celebrity Authors
03/20/2008
One Book, One Philadelphia Shines Spotlight on Sudanese “Lost Boy” Story, Dave Eggers and Valentino Achack Deng Endorse Most Successful Program to Date
03/03/2008
New Bilingual Preschool Computers Inspire Young Learners
02/05/2008
Spielberg Movie Chosen for New Citywide Film Literacy Program, Renowned Director “Honored” to Be a Part of One Film
01/14/2008
Philadelphia Book Festival Becomes An Annual Tradition
01/08/2008
One Book, One Philadelphia Kicks Off with Appearance by Dave Eggers, Focus on Lost Boys of Sudan and Crisis in Darfur
12/21/2007
Free Library Board Appoints Interim President and Director
10/17/2007
2008 One Book, One Philadelphia Selection to Focus on Sudanese “Lost Boy” Story
10/01/2007
Philadelphia’s Tech-Savvy Mayor Visits Central Library on the Parkway, Free Library Now Offering Wireless Internet Access in all Locations
09/25/2007
Philly Plays Scrabble® 2007 To Kick Off With Mayoral Wordplay
07/23/2007
Free Library of Philadelphia Awarded Prestigious Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
07/02/2007
Central Library on the Parkway Announces More Than 1 Million Annual Visits, Highest Number in 60 Years
06/15/2007
State Senator Gives $2 Million to the Campaign for a New Central Library on the Parkway, Spokesman Jimmy Rollins Urges Others to Step Up to the Plate
06/12/2007
Free Library Summer Reading Kick-Off: Kids Will Get a Clue & Win Prizes By Solving Mysteries at Local Libraries
04/23/2007
Thousand Pack First Philadelphia Book Festival
04/17/2007
Free Library Announces Major Campaign Gifts
04/11/2007
Free Library Presents Inaugural Philadelphia Book Festival: Celebrate Reading, Writing, and Publishing this Spring
03/15/2007
Free Job Hunting and Money Management Workshops at the Free Library of Philadelphia
03/13/2007
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Donates $200,000 to Project H.O.M.E. to Create Public Internet Café
02/22/2007
Independence Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia to Reopen
02/22/2007
The SBA Partners with the Urban League of Philadelphia
01/25/2007
FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR
01/16/2007
One Book, One Philadelphia 2007 Kicks Off With Author Appearances and Cuban Style Reception
01/08/2007
Symbolic Use of Animals in African Cultural Art Exhibition at the Free Library of Philadelphia
01/02/2007
Bank of America Helps the Free Library Expand Programs
12/19/2006
Free Library/Project H.O.M.E. Partnership
12/05/2006
New Digital Collection Provides Fascinating Look into the Past
11/09/2006
Paschalville Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia Opens Job Readiness Center
11/03/2006
FREE LIBRARY FOUNDATION APPOINTS CEO
10/30/2006
ONE BOOK, ONE PHILADELPHIA ANNOUNCES 2007 SELECTION
09/26/2006
Library Launches Philadelphia Partnership for Peace
09/19/2006
Philly Plays Scrabble® Kicks-Off
09/18/2006
Governor Rendell Awards Central Library Expansion Campaign $9.5 Million
08/23/2006
Caught in the Crossfire: Children and Violence in Philadelphia
08/07/2006
Free Workshops at the Free Library for Job Seekers
07/17/2006
New Board Leaders at the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
06/07/2006
Sunoco Foundation Announces $1 Million Gift
04/12/2006
Gambling: A Good Bet for Philadelphia?
04/05/2006
Investor Education @ Your Library
03/20/2006
Entry Level Job Fair 2006
02/23/2006
Free Workshops at the Free Library for Jobseekers
02/23/2006
Editorial Cartoons: How Far is Too Far?
01/13/2006
Central Library Project Presentation at the Friends of the Independence Branch Library's General Meeting
01/09/2006
Free Library of Philadelphia Has New Reduced Fines
12/30/2005
Veterans History Project Salutes Philadelphia-Area Vets
12/23/2005
Last Minute Holiday Gift Suggestions from the Free Library of Philadelphia
11/23/2005
The 21st Century Library: How International Architect Moshe Safdie Will Transform a Philadelphia Landmark
09/26/2005
Check it Out On Line ... For Free! Virtual Books Part of Free Library's New Web Site and Look
03/30/2005
Entry Level Job Fair at Central Library Presents Opportunities
03/29/2005
Teen Poetry Slam Rocks Central Library
03/29/2005
Books Aloud! Brings Literacy to Life
03/21/2005
Free Library Announces Two New Board Members
03/18/2005
Mayor Appoints Four New Members to Free Library Board of Trustees
03/03/2005
Exhibition shows work of former Free Library Graphic Designer
02/18/2005
Monday Poets Offers a World of Words at the Central Library
02/17/2005
Lillian Marrero, Librarian, Advocate, and Gardener
02/17/2005
Sundays on Stage Takes a World Tour in March
01/31/2005
New Beginning for Historic Widener Branch of the Free Library
01/03/2005
Martin Luther King III and Maestro Christoph Eschenbach Discuss Late Great Works of Literature and Music
12/29/2004
Mayor Signs Ordinance Approving $30 Million for Central Library Expansion
12/15/2004
2004 Borrowers Ball Enchants with "Once Upon a Time"
11/29/2004
National Exhibits by Blind Artists Shown at Central Library
10/14/2004
After 38 Years, Remarkable Librarian Closes the Book
10/12/2004
Medieval Manuscripts in the Digital Age
10/12/2004
Free Library Helps Adults Bring Reading to Life for Children
10/12/2004
School Choices Demystified for Parents at the Free Library
09/22/2004
The Fee Library of Philadelphia Celebrates the Grand Reopening of the Newly Renovated Walnut Street West Branch
09/01/2004
Free Library Commemorates 9/11
08/13/2004
Free Library Gets a Pass to Play at Please Touch Museum
06/14/2004
Fines Temporarily Reduced by Fifty Percent
10/22/2003
Free Library of Philadelphia Receives National Award for Library and Museum Service
