One of the purposes of this blog and of our digital presence, in general, is to expose the public to aspects of the Free Library system they may not be familiar with. Back in October, we delved… continue reading Beyond The Shelves: Free Library Collection Care

By written by Kate C.    December 5, 2016    2

• Exhibitions
• Collection Care

Free Library Myth #10 Being a librarian is a hands-on job! Our librarians run Maker programs, lead yoga classes and meditation sessions, teacher computer classes, deliver lectures, care for… continue reading #FLPMyths: So you thought librarians stand behind a desk all day…

By written by Kate C.    December 1, 2016   

• Free Library Myths

Now that our second year of #FLPNoShameNovember has begun, I racked my brain to decide what to write about. Last year, I confessed my love of tabloid magazines , specifically People . This year, I… continue reading #FLPNoShameNovember: Will You Accept This Rose?

By written by Kate C.    November 3, 2016   

• No Shame November

Last year, the Free Library introduced an interactive social media and digital campaign during the month of November in which we encouraged one another to stop hiding the covers of our books and… continue reading Join the Free Library for #FLPNoShameNovember!

By written by Kate C.    October 31, 2016    2

• No Shame November

This week marks my one-year anniversary working for the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, the non-profit organization that supports the Free Library. I was hired as the system’s… continue reading What I've Learned in a Year at the Free Library

By written by Kate C.    October 7, 2016   

• Events at the Library
• Free Library Staff
• Parkway Central
• Social Media
• Check Us Out

This week, as we join the American Library Association (ALA) in recognizing Banned Books Week , we are reminded that the Free Library of Philadelphia—and all public libraries—serves as… continue reading Banned Books Week with the Free Library

By written by Kate C.    September 26, 2016    2

• ALA
• Banned Books

September is Library Card Sign-up Month , and we want to make sure you know that securing your very own Free Library of Philadelphia library card is both easy and valuable! You can sign up online… continue reading September Is Library Card Sign-up Month!

By written by Kate C.    September 9, 2016    9

• Library Card

Happy International Literacy Day ! While everyone knows libraries are literacy hubs, many might not know the different types of literacy the Free Library of Philadelphia helps to promote! Not… continue reading Celebrate International Literacy Day with the Free Library

By written by Kate C.    September 8, 2016    2

• Tech
• Healthcare
• Literacy
• Culinary Literacy
• Politics

Last Thursday, the new South Philadelphia Library took a big step toward its opening, as an exciting piece of the puzzle was completed with the installation of the Maurice Sendak Chertoff… continue reading Sendak Mural Installed as South Philadelphia Library Opening Nears

By written by Kate C.    April 27, 2016   

• 21st Century Libraries

This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia   selection has it all—American history, musical connections, a major movie version, and even some links to our city. Tucked in its pages as… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: In-Cider Knowledge

By written by Kate C.    February 24, 2016   

• One Book, One Philadelphia

The Free Library of Philadelphia was recently awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant that will allow it to establish a new type of programming endowment – a… continue reading Free Library Receives NEH Challenge Grant

By written by Kate C.    January 7, 2016   

• Awards

Now that the gifts have been opened, (most of) the egg nog has been drank, and we've traveled back home from visits with friends and family, it's time to ring in 2016! We are pretty… continue reading New Year's Resolutions from the Free Library Staff

By written by Kate C.    December 30, 2015    1

• Free Library Staff
• Recommendations

There aren’t many books whose covers I am ashamed to bare to the world as I read. I read a lot of self-help ( Gretchen Rubin ), pop culture ( Chuck Klosterman ), and anything I am drawn to… continue reading #FLPNoShameNovember: PEOPLE Magazine

By written by Kate C.    November 12, 2015    1

• Reading
• Digital Media
• No Shame November