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After months (seriously) of combing through stacks of award winners, bestsellers, thought provokers, and heartstring pullers … WE HAVE SELECTED THIS YEAR’S ONE BOOK, ONE PHILADELPHIA… continue reading The 2018 One Book, One Philadelphia Selection IS … Coming Soon!
By written by Julie B. October 16, 2017 2
We’ve been celebrating banned books this week, giving big readerly hugs to books that have been challenged, banned, or censored in some way. The Free Library—joined by our fellow… continue reading Turning the Heat Up on Banned Books: Book-Free Dystopian Societies
By written by Julie B. September 27, 2017
Rosh Hashanah —the celebration of the Jewish new year—begins at sundown on Wednesday night, September 20. Even those not celebrating the holiday may be preparing, as Philadelphia… continue reading Rosh Hashanah Is a SWEET Time to Visit the Free Library
By written by Julie B. September 18, 2017
Welcoming Week is almost upon us—an annual national series supported by the city’s Office of Immigrant Affairs that aims to bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born… continue reading Independence Library Welcomes Interactive Children's Theater Performances for Welcoming Week
By written by Julie B. September 12, 2017
We didn’t think we could love poetry any more than we already do here at the Free Library … but we were wrong. The City of Philadelphia Poet Laureate program —which has… continue reading The Free Library Welcomes the Philadelphia Poet Laureate Program
By written by Julie B. September 7, 2017 2
The Benjamin Franklin Parkway is celebrating its 100th birthday ! Come celebrate with the Parkway Central Library and our Parkway neighbors ! The centennial celebration will kick off on Friday,… continue reading Come Celebrate the Parkway's Centennial!
By written by Julie B. September 5, 2017 1
Everyone in Philly is stooping this summer , and we wanted in! On the Parkway Central Library's front stoop—the newly renovated Shakespeare Park—the Free Library will present… continue reading Music, Storytimes, and More in the Newly Renovated Shakespeare Park
By written by Julie B. July 20, 2017
2018 Update: For the latest information on our Passport Processing and Photo Services, please visit our program page » The Free Library has always helped people explore new… continue reading Passport Office Opens at Northeast Regional Library
By written by Julie B. July 6, 2017 14
Today’s #MysteryMonday is also some nostaligia-on-the-19th—we’re catching up with one of our favorite crime capers, the big-hatted, red-coated Carmen Sandiego . She made her… continue reading #Mystery Monday: The Infamous Carmen Sandiego
By written by Julie B. June 19, 2017
"Hate-watching"—watching something you dislike for the oddly enjoyable/satisfying/fun experience of hating on it—has become a staple of our media times. I am typically a… continue reading The Handmaid’s Tale: A Classic Dystopia Comes of Age
By written by Julie B. June 12, 2017 2
We read all year long, but there’s just something about summer reads. There’s an excitement, a tingle, to determining your Summer Reading list (even if there’s not much… continue reading #ThrowbackThursday: Revisiting From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
By written by Julie B. June 8, 2017 1
We're free, we're proud, and we're fabulous here at the the Free Library! We're proud to celebrate Pride Month throughout June with a series of programming throughout our… continue reading Celebrate Pride Month with Free Library!
By written by Julie B. May 30, 2017 1
Everyone knows that if you want a crime solved right, bring in the kids. The Hardy Boys , Nancy Drew , Cam Jansen , Encyclopedia Brown , Scooby-Doo ’s Mystery Incorporated friends—all… continue reading #MysteryMonday: We the Detectives Family Fun
By written by Julie B. May 15, 2017 1
A year ago we kicked off the Paschalville Partnership , a Free Library-led collaboration of 11 organizations working to transform services for job seekers in Southwest Philadelphia. This community… continue reading The Paschalville Partnership: Transforming Services for Job Seekers in Southwest Philadelphia
By written by Julie B. April 25, 2017
The NFL Draft is coming to Philadelphia! And it is happening on the front lawn of the Parkway Central Library —the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. But perhaps the American football craze… continue reading NFL Draft Not Your Thing? Check Out These Worldly Alternative Footballs!
By written by Julie B. April 24, 2017
Happy birthday (and death day, crazily) to William Shakespeare on Sunday, April 23! This day is a literary holy day, honoring The Bard, most hallowed of English-language writers. (Let us leave… continue reading Confessions from a Shakespeare Lover
By written by Julie B. April 21, 2017
The Free Library is exploring the history and art of the mystery with We the Detectives , a unique, multifaceted, and immersive intellectual and creative experience. Here we track the growth of… continue reading #MysteryMonday: The History of Mystery: A By-No-Means-Exhaustive Timeline
By written by Julie B. April 17, 2017
I’ve always been a library lover. Free books! Being surrounded by towering shelves of words and characters and adventures! And if ever I learned that Philly friends had not visited a Free… continue reading Something for Every(little)one at the Free Library
By written by Julie B. April 13, 2017
April is National Volunteer Month and the Free Library of Philadelphia is especially grateful to the thousands of volunteers who have donated their time to help make our library system shine. Over… continue reading THANK YOU to Our Incredible Volunteers!
By written by Julie B. April 11, 2017 1
It is National Library Week ! First sponsored in 1958, it is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. It is also a… continue reading Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2016
By written by Julie B. April 10, 2017