Browsing Date: August 2014 (9)
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With the Labor Day weekend coming up, you may have plans to get together with friends, take a trip down the shore, get out of the city and go camping, or maybe just relax. But after all of that,… continue reading Labor Day Weekend Hoopla-thon
By written by Peter SM August 29, 2014
In 1910, farmers and farm laborers made up, by far, the largest group of workers in the United States. A century later, they don’t even crack the top ten (the greatest numbers now work in… continue reading Labor Day 2014
By written by Timothy F. August 27, 2014
Let's get the "Word on the Web" and check out some recent topics of interest and discussion from the tech, literary, library, and arts and entertainment sections of the World Wide… continue reading Word on the Web August 2014
By written by Peter SM August 26, 2014
As we are now in the dog days of summer and those long sun lit evenings begin to wane, my thoughts turn to carefree childhood days playing with friends and spending time outdoors from dawn to… continue reading Friday Five: Summer Camp Movies
By written by Peter SM August 22, 2014
Ms. Sarah is on a well-earned vacation, so I'll be posting this week's book reviews. Today, we're looking at the Free Library's graphic novel section: The gods are… continue reading Beyond Percy Jackson: Great Graphic Novels
By written by Chris B. August 20, 2014
August 15th marks the 75th anniversary of the Hollywood premiere of The Wizard of Oz at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre. To say that the story, both the original L. Frank Baum novel and… continue reading The Wizard of Oz Celebrates 75th Cinematic Anniversary
By written by Peter SM August 15, 2014
View and listen to the Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in July 2014 . Our Fall 2014 schedule has been announced and we have some amazing authors coming to the Free Library soon including… continue reading Top 10 Author Event Podcast Downloads July 2014
By written by Peter SM August 14, 2014
Today is the last day of the Free Library of Philadelphia Summer Reading program, and it’s been quite the whirlwind of fun! Between story times, camp visits, movies, LEGO clubs, art… continue reading We Love Books! (And Your Kids Will Too)
By written by Sarah S. August 8, 2014 2
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in July 2014. More than 64,600 ebooks were checked out and downloaded for the month! Taking the number… continue reading Top 10 ebooks OverDrive Digital Library July 2014
By written by Peter SM August 6, 2014 1