In Stephen King's short story, Sometimes They Come Back , ghosts and demons haunt a man who is forced to confront his traumatic past. It would seem Stephen King is living out one of his own stories in a truth is stranger than fiction scenario with his new book Doctor Sleep , a sequel to one of his most popular and best-selling novels, The… continue reading Friday Five: Stephen King
By written by Peter SM September 27, 2013 3
Let's go "Around the Blogs" and check out some recent topics of interest from the tech, literary, library, and arts and entertainment sections of the World Wide Web. It's Banned Books Week . Find out which books have been banned throughout history and learn how to fight censorship of literature in all its forms. … continue reading Around the Blogs
By written by Peter SM September 24, 2013
This Saturday, September 21st marks the birth date of animation legend Chuck Jones . Even if the name doesn't ring any bells, if you've ever watched a Warner Bros. cartoon or really any cartoon for that matter, you've more than likely seen one that was directed by Chuck Jones or indirectly influenced by him. His Looney Tunes and… continue reading Friday Five: Animation Legend Chuck Jones
By written by Peter SM September 20, 2013
Apple released iOS 7 yesterday and many of Apple users may have upgraded their device(s) or will be upgrading in the near future. Overdrive reported today that there is glitch with thier Overdrive Media Console app in the new operating system. When an existing OverDrive Media Console (OMC) user upgrades to iOS 7, the app will fail when… continue reading Overdrive App and iOS 7
By written by Jamie W. September 19, 2013 2
With the fall season upon us, students, their teachers, and their principals have recently returned to school. In the School District of Philadelphia, each of those groups face immense uncertainty about the future . As do students and educators across the United States and Mexico . Despite these myriad challenges, librarians want to… continue reading What students (and often their teachers and their principals) don’t know about research and an enriching liberal education
By written by Adam F. September 18, 2013 1
Checkout the Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in August 2013 . There were more than 19,400 podcasts downloaded from our website for the month of August! View our full Fall schedule and don't miss out on all the great author events we have planned for rest of 2013. Clark DeLeon | Pennsylvania Curiosities (Volume Four) Recorded… continue reading Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in August 2013
By written by Peter SM September 17, 2013
The International Day of Peace is just around the corner! The holiday was first celebrated in 1982 and is currently observed by all Member States of the United Nations on September 21. Ban Ki Moon of South Korea (and the United Nations’ Secretary General) has dedicated the theme of the International Day of Peace to be… continue reading International Day of Peace 2013
By written by Chris B. September 16, 2013
LibraryReads is back with its second monthly list of recommended new titles that will be published during October. Public librarians from all across the country are reading copies of new titles before they are published (yes, a perk!) and sharing with you each month the top ten titles that they think are interesting,… continue reading LibraryReads! Recommended new titles for October
By written by Anne L. September 16, 2013
If you're looking at this blog, you may notice something different: more stories, more color, more pictures. We've redesigned our blog ! When you go to Free Library's blog now, you will notice two views available in the upper right-hand corner of the page: Grid and List . The dynamic grid layout allows for multiple blog posts all in… continue reading Check Out Our New Blog Redesign!
By written by Peter SM September 13, 2013 1
It's the "Back to School Edition" of the Early Literacy Calendar from the Free Library of Philadelphia's children's librarians! We’ve been quite busy preparing for the new school year, too, so we apologize for the delay in publishing this month’s calendar. This month's calendar is once again full of… continue reading September 2013 Early Literacy Calendar
By written by Andrea Z. September 13, 2013
Over the summer we blogged about a number of changes coming to our electronic resources and databases . The last of those changes has finally gone into effect. The Free Library will no long provide access to Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database or Mergent Online, though researchers who had previously relied on these resources will… continue reading UPDATE - Changes to Our Electronic Resources and Databases
By written by Jamie W. September 12, 2013
Sundays on Stage - Fall 2013 Sundays on Stage is a series of cultural programs featuring live performances by a variety of artists and entertainers. These family programs celebrate diversity through music, dance, storytelling, and more. Join us at 2:00 p.m. in the Montgomery Auditorium of the Parkway Central Library on select Sundays from… continue reading Sundays on Stage Fall Performances!
By written by Rachel F. September 11, 2013 1
Want to have a fun-filled day of creativity, learning, and making cool stuff courtesy of Free Library and SparkFun ? The SparkFun tour bus and staff will visit the Cecil B. Moore Library at 2320 West Cecil B. Moore Avenue on Tuesday, September 17 th as part of their National Education Tour. The SparkFun crew will conduct four workshops… continue reading SparkFun Brings Maker Movement to Cecil B. Moore Library
By written by Peter SM September 10, 2013
The month of September happens to be the birth month of many children’s book authors and illustrators who have created wonderful books for preschoolers. Celebrate their lives and classic works by sharing them with your preschooler. You may discover an old (or a new) favorite! Happy Birthday to: Gail Gibbons , born September 1, 1944.… continue reading September Birthdays
By written by Ruth G. September 9, 2013 1
There's no shortage of media and entertainment vying for our attention these days. Between books, movies, television, and the Internet (which you can get all the aforementioned forms of visual and audio entertainment on), it can be pretty hard to keep up. Especially with television , which in the past 10 years has really seen a renaissance… continue reading Friday Five: Fall 2013 TV Season or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Binge-Watching
By written by Peter SM September 6, 2013
The search for the next Poet Laureate for the City of Philadelphia is on! Are you an enthusiastic, established poet who lives in the city and wishes to be an ambassador for the art form? Do you know someone who is? Applications are being accepted now through http://creativephl.org until September 30 for this exciting two-year appointment. In… continue reading Apply today to be Philadelphia's next Poet Laureate!
By written by Autumn M. September 5, 2013 1
It’s back-to-school month! Your young child may be starting preschool for the first time this September. Help your preschooler get excited, or calm his or her worries, with these books from our collection. Be sure to ask a librarian for more recommendations. It’s Time for Preschool by Esmé Raji Codell Preschool Day… continue reading It's Time for Preschool
By written by Ruth G. September 4, 2013 2
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in August 2013. There were more than 47,000 ebooks checked out and downloaded for the month! The following list comprises fiction and nonfiction titles from across all genres, downloaded from both our website and mobile site. 1. Three Little Words… continue reading Top 10 ebooks OverDrive Digital Library August 2013
By written by Peter SM September 4, 2013 1
