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As summer begins to wind down and another autumn is on the horizon, your friends at the Free Library have some new titles to share with you! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) You’ve Got This!… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in September
By written by Rachel F. August 28, 2024
Being a librarian means connecting communities with the information they seek and need, and those needs are always changing. That’s why the Free Library of Philadelphia ensures librarians… continue reading New Library Science Books in the Free Library's Catalog
By written by Betsy M. August 27, 2024
The Literature Department ’s Monday Poets series is one of the longest-running programs for adults at the Free Library. Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday… continue reading Monday Poets Celebrates 30th Anniversary Season with Sankofa
By written by Andrea L. August 22, 2024
![The daguerrotype process [Credit: Susanna Celeste Castelli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]](https://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/blog/FLPBlog/orig/daguerrotype-process.jpg)
Photography means "to draw with light." It is derived from the Greek words photos , meaning "light," and graphos , meaning "drawing." We… continue reading Celebrating World Photography Day
By written by Karen K. August 21, 2024
Love memoirs? Love celebrity gossip? This new book club is for you! Join us at Fumo Family Library ! Every fourth Tuesday of the month we will discuss a different memoir authored by a… continue reading Join the Celebrity Memoir Book Club at Fumo Family Library!
By written by Link R. August 20, 2024
![James Baldwin in Hyde Park, London. Photograph by Allan Warren. [CC BY-SA 3.0]](https://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/blog/FLPBlog/orig/James_Baldwin_37_Allan_Warren.jpg)
Celebrate 100 years of James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) with selections from across the Free Library’s collections highlighting Baldwin’s work, influence, and… continue reading Love and Revolution: James Baldwin Speaks to Our Time
By written by Grace D. August 19, 2024 1
Dr. Seuss wrote in Oh, the Places You'll Go , "Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened." The end of summer break may be just around the corner,… continue reading Back to School Fun and Opportunities Abound for Philly Students
By written by Free Library Foundation August 19, 2024
Languages and Learning is the Free Library of Philadelphia's department for adult education support, connecting patrons seeking Adult Basic Education, English Language Learner, and World… continue reading New Spanish Language Novels in the Free Library's Catalog
By written by Betsy M. August 19, 2024
Since Parkway Central Library opened in 1927, patrons have had free and open access to its rich and unique collections, expanding services, and professionally trained and welcoming… continue reading Department Highlights: Social Science and History
By written by Ben R. August 15, 2024
The Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music is excited to announce the gift of three complete performance sets for works by Russian-born Chinese national composer Aaron Avshalomov to the… continue reading Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music Gifts Avshalomov Works to China
By written by Gillian R. August 9, 2024
While working in the newspaper business in the 1830s, Herbert Ingram noticed that newspaper circulation increased when a newspaper included an illustration. Ingram found the first newspaper… continue reading Highlights of the Illustrated London News
By written by Hal T. August 7, 2024
Languages and Learning is the Free Library of Philadelphia's department for adult education support, connecting patrons seeking Adult Basic Education, English Language Learner, and World… continue reading New Adult Learning Books in the Free Library's Catalog
By written by Betsy M. August 6, 2024 3
Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love! Per WHYY and Pew Charitable Trusts’s 2024 State of the City report, "immigrants now make up the largest percent of Philadelphia’s population… continue reading Helpful Resources for New Americans at the Free Library
By written by Free Library Foundation August 6, 2024 3
Every Tuesday this August, the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library will host a film series for Black August facilitated by cinéSPEAK . Learn a little bit about the… continue reading Meet the Curators: Black August Film Series with cinéSPEAK
By written by Administrator August 5, 2024
Since Parkway Central Library opened in 1927, patrons have had free and open access to its rich and unique collections, expanding services, and professionally trained and welcoming… continue reading Department Highlights: Interlibrary Loan
By written by Administrator August 5, 2024
The City of Philadelphia provides public funds for the operations of the Free Library, considered one of the most important educational and cultural institutions in the city. However, many of the… continue reading Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation FAQs
By written by Free Library Foundation August 1, 2024
![A target of COINTELPRO, Angela Davis ended up on the FBI’s Most Wanted List but was acquitted of all charges in 1972. [Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture]](https://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/blog/FLPBlog/orig/angela-davis-wanted.jpg)
On August 7, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. , the Free Library's Social Science and History Department will host a discussion by Dr. Kelly Harris of the University of… continue reading COINTELPRO: A Black August Discussion
By written by Sabrina W. July 29, 2024
The summer season is in full swing, and it’s the perfect time to introduce your little one to what will soon become one of their favorite activities: swimming! Did you know you can… continue reading Swim, Baby, Swim!
By written by Kimberly G. July 29, 2024
Ready for some new reads to escape this long, hot summer? Read on for fun and inspiring books to help get you through the dog days of August. Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) Beach Hair by Ashley… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in August
By written by Rachel F. July 26, 2024
This summer, the Free Library of Philadelphia is excited to announce the return of the Revolution at the Library program, in partnership with the Museum of the American Revolution . This… continue reading Revolution at the Library Programming Returns
By written by Brianna V. July 25, 2024