Back to School Resources and Programs for Students

The new school year starts this week throughout Philadelphia and whether students will be attending school in-person and / or virtually, the Free Library is ready to help with resources and programs to help make the school year a success. Here are some of the many ways the Free Library can help students soar into this September and succeed all… continue reading Back to School Resources and Programs for Students

By written by Valerie S.    September 1, 2020    1  

• Childrens Programs
• Databases
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• Teens
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• Read by 4th
• Back To School
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Meet This Year's Summer of Wonder Artist... Ekua Holmes!

Maybe you've seen the posters around your local library or neighborhood and thought, "Who created that artwork?" The Free Library of Philadelphia is thrilled that award-winning illustrator Ekua Holmes is our 2018 Summer of Wonder artist! She is a fine artist, curator, and illustrator of multiple children’s books, who… continue reading Meet This Year's Summer of Wonder Artist... Ekua Holmes!

By written by Valerie S.    June 8, 2018   

• Childrens Programs
• Family Programs
• Summer Reading
• Childrens Books
• Summer

#GetNerdyPHL at the Philadelphia Science Festival!

In Philadelphia, April means the Philadelphia Science Festival ! The week-long festival, hosted by the Franklin Institute, includes hundreds of free and low-cost programs across the city for children, families, and adults. The Free Library is excited to host several science-based children's programs in 11 of our neighborhood libraries… continue reading #GetNerdyPHL at the Philadelphia Science Festival!

By written by Valerie S.    April 20, 2018   

• Events at the Library
• Childrens Programs
• Community Events
• Family Programs
• Science
• LEAP
• STEM

Citywide Out-of-School Time Survey

Summer is fast approaching, and the Free Library’s Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP) will be winding down this month after another successful year of providing literacy enrichment activities for elementary school students, and homework assistance, computer literacy, and library skills for all students in grades K-12. In… continue reading Citywide Out-of-School Time Survey

By written by Valerie S.    June 5, 2017   

• Summer Reading
• LEAP
• Homework Help
• Community