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As part of its 21st Century Libraries initiative, the Free Library will be holding a series of forums to welcome feedback from community members about how they use and value their neighborhood… continue reading Upcoming Community Forums

By written by Michelle S.    May 16, 2013   

You may have noticed a construction crane towering over Parkway Central Library today. That crane is lifting steel into place as part of work being done to the third and fourth floors of Parkway… continue reading Parkway Central Library Renovations Update

By written by Michelle S.    May 13, 2013   

We’re so excited to announce the launch of the Virtual Free Library at Suburban Station, an awesome undertaking made possible by the Free Library and our partners at Dunkin’ Donuts,… continue reading Announcing the Virtual Library at Suburban Station

By written by Michelle S.    April 2, 2013    5

The Free Library is excited to host several science-based children’s programs in 15 of its neighborhood libraries—as well as a special “Science Surprises” program at the… continue reading It's a Science-Spectacular April at the Free Library!

By written by Michelle S.    April 1, 2013   

This April, the Free Library of Philadelphia is taking our annual Philadelphia Book Festival on the road, with special author events happening at all of our 54 locations throughout the city!… continue reading The 2013 Philadelphia Book Festival is Coming to YOUR Neighborhood Library!

By written by Michelle S.    March 18, 2013   

It’s the final week of One Book, One Philadelphia , and we couldn’t be more excited to be welcoming Julie Otsuka for the Grand Finale celebration on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “A Disappearance”

By written by Michelle S.    March 13, 2013   

Welcome to “Chatting One Book ,” week seven! Just two weeks are left of One Book, One Philadelphia , and we’d love for you to share on Facebook or Twitter (or in the comments… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “Last Day”

By written by Michelle S.    March 6, 2013   

Welcome back to “Chatting One Book ”! This week, we’re focusing on the section called “Traitors.” In “Traitors,” I thought Julie Otsuka did an especially… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “Traitors”

By written by Michelle S.    February 27, 2013   

“The Children” is perhaps my favorite section of The Buddha in the Attic , if one can have a favorite part of this wholly enveloping novel. I love how Julie Otsuka describes the… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “The Children”

By written by Michelle S.    February 20, 2013   

We’re halfway through the 2013 One Book, One Philadelphia season! How many events have you made it to so far? This week’s edition of “Chatting One Book ” focuses on the… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “Babies”

By written by Michelle S.    February 13, 2013   

It’s the third week of “Chatting One Book ,” and this week we’re taking a look at the section, “Whites.” It’s a long section that details the… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “Whites”

By written by Michelle S.    February 6, 2013   

Welcome to the second week of our blog series, “Chatting One Book ”! Have you made it to any of our great One Book programs yet? Events are taking place throughout the city, so click… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “First Night”

By written by Michelle S.    January 30, 2013   

Throughout these eight inspired weeks of One Book, One Philadelphia , I’ll be blogging about each chapter of Julie Otsuka’s masterful featured selection, The Buddha in the Attic . I… continue reading Chatting One Book: The Buddha in the Attic, “Come, Japanese!”

By written by Michelle S.    January 23, 2013   

The Free Library is excited to kick off our 11th season of One Book, One Philadelphia tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkway Central Library! This year's featured selection, PEN/Faulkner Award… continue reading One Book, One Philadelphia Kicks Off Tonight!

By written by Michelle S.    January 17, 2013   

I love a good "Best of the Year" book list, whether it's finding my personal favorites on the lists of critics whom I respect or discovering great books that must have slid past my… continue reading Jumping on the 'Best of' Bandwagon

By written by Michelle S.    December 3, 2012   

More than ever, we at the Free Library of Philadelphia are focused on making sure that you have a good experience whenever you visit us in person or online—from easily finding the resources… continue reading We Want To Hear From You: Take Our Customer Satisfaction Survey!

By written by Michelle S.    October 31, 2012    11

We are pleased to announce that the 2013 One Book, One Philadelphia featured selection is Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic . The Buddha in the Attic is a beautifully crafted, poetic… continue reading Announcing the 2013 One Book, One Philadelphia Selection!

By written by Michelle S.    October 24, 2012   

Congratulations are in order to Mo Yan, the acclaimed Chinese writer who received the presitigous Nobel Prize in Literature this morning. “Through a mixture of fantasy and reality,… continue reading Chinese Writer Mo Yan Receives Nobel Prize in Literature

By written by Michelle S.    October 11, 2012   

By Mary W. Here in the Children’s Department at the Parkway Central Library, we are working to develop a natural learning environment for literacy for children of even the youngest… continue reading You’re Never Too Young for Literacy

By written by Michelle S.    August 24, 2012    6

The world lost an eloquent and acerbic powerhouse of a writer and political commentator with the passing of Gore Vidal on Tuesday, July 31, at the age of 86. The author of 25 acclaimed novels,… continue reading In Memoriam: Gore Vidal

By written by Michelle S.    August 1, 2012    1