Construction Underway at Former South Philly Branch of Free Library Philly.curbed.com After vibration monitors were installed in neighboring houses, the site of the former South Philadelphia branch of the Free Library at Broad and Morris is now clear and construction is underway on a community base that roll up "a health center, library,… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 15-19, 2014
By written by Samantha M. December 19, 2014
Free Library in the News My Daughter's Kitchen: Chicken on skewers impresses the founder Inquirer Laurada Byers later wrote me how valuable she thought the cooking classes were for these students: "We believe that being present and having experiences gives students knowledge, self-confidence and increases curiosity," she wrote.… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 8-12, 2014
By written by Samantha M. December 12, 2014
Free Library in the News Imagining the library of the future The News Journal Add to the all of this the continual squeeze on state and local funding. Libraries rarely top the list of legislators’ priorities. A few years ago, the Pennsylvania legislature nearly voted to close the Free Library of Philadelphia. You can almost hear… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 1-5, 2014
By written by Samantha M. December 5, 2014 1
Bits of Oscar Wilde, hiding in plain sight at the Free Library Philadelphia Inquirer Three previously unknown Oscar Wilde items have surfaced in the Free Library of Philadelphia's rare-book collection and are being greeted by scholars and aficionados as perhaps one of the most important Wilde discoveries in decades. A very merry… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 24-28, 2014
By written by Samantha M. December 1, 2014
![Oscar Wilde. Autograph Manuscript [fragment] of the Ballad of Reading Gaol; Canto III with comment, ca. 1897. Gift of Mrs. Richard Gimbel.](https://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/blog/FLPBlog/resized/Reading Gaol_1.jpg)
We’re excited to share our newly digitized Oscar Wilde manuscripts, part of the rich collection of literary manuscripts and first editions in the Rare Book Department. The draft of The Ballad of Reading Gaol , in Wilde’s hand, dates from October 1897. The notebook, which includes Wilde’s sketches and both published and… continue reading Oscar Wilde Manuscripts
By written by Samantha M. November 25, 2014 3
The School District of Philadelphia is excited to announce that for the first time the School Selection Process has moved entirely online. In order to apply to schools, students and families should visit schoolselect.philasd.org in order to access the School Selection Online Application. Here you will find the resources and information you… continue reading School District of Philadelphia School Selection Application Now Online
By written by Samantha M. November 25, 2014 11
Building the library of the future here in philadelphia Flying Kite Media If you think of the library and think of people at the circulation desk hissing "sshh!", then you're not in the twenty-first century, and you're certainly not in Philadelphia. Forget "no food or drinks allowed" -- this fall, activities in the… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 17-21, 2014
By written by Samantha M. November 21, 2014
Maker Jawn Initiative at Free Library of Philadelphia to Expand to Adults with IMLS Grant Library Journal “We certainly haven’t finished exploration of on-the-floor Maker programming with young people, but with this grant, we decided that we really wanted to explore [whether] it is possible to do the same thing with a… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 10-14, 2014
By written by Samantha M. November 14, 2014
Find a book, and much more, at local library Philadelphia Inquirer It was at the Free Library of Philadelphia that I located, first, the river artifacts that wove their way into Flow: The Life and Times of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River , and, next, the original stuff (the tickets, the diaries, the menus, the hotel listings, the… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 3-7, 2014
By written by Samantha M. November 7, 2014
The Kids Of Ramonita de Rodriguez Branch Of The Library Say: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Philebrity As part of the Free Library of Philadelphia‘s most excellent MakerJawn program — which puts together kids with artists, engineers, designers, and thinkers to inspire creativity — the kids of theRamonita de Rodriguez… continue reading Free Library in the News: October 27-31, 2014
By written by Samantha M. October 31, 2014
This week's news coverage of all things Free Library: More students cook as program grows Philadelphia Inquirer This fall, we also begin a partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia, which recently built a sleek commercial kitchen for events and cookbook author demonstrations. Drexel Students Will Help Project HOME Make and Jar… continue reading Free Library in the News: October 20-24, 2014
By written by Samantha M. October 24, 2014
It’s almost time for the 23rd Annual Philadelphia Film Festival ! This year, the Free Library of Philadelphia is happy to partner with the Philadelphia Film Society to provide special discounts on tickets to the Festival. Use the promo code PFLPFF23 to receive $2 off any regular priced ticket. There will be over 100 films from around the… continue reading The 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival
By written by Samantha M. September 30, 2014
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It’s an exciting time of transformation at the Free Library of Philadelphia! The Free Library of Philadelphia is proud to announce Building Inspiration: 21 st Century Libraries , a groundbreaking initiative to renovate and expand the Parkway Central Library , restore and modernize neighborhood libraries across the city, and… continue reading Announcing Building Inspiration: 21st Century Libraries
By written by Samantha M. September 9, 2014
