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I’m gonna read it... Oh, it’s going to be the next book I pick up... everyone I know has been talking about it, so I will definitely read it... … is maybe what goes through your… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Why Not Just Watch the Movie?
By written by Julie B. November 25, 2015
By Kristine Johnson College Prep Specialist The journey to and through college can be challenging for even the most prepared of students. Often times, the skills needed for success in collegiate… continue reading Chart Your Course with the College and Career Readiness Program
By written by Aisha A. November 25, 2015 1
I don’t usually read children’s stories about ponies. Or Christian-themed mysteries. Or romance novels set during World War I. There’s nothing wrong with these types of… continue reading #FLPNoShameNovember: Mysteries, Romances, and Ponies
By written by Peter L. November 24, 2015
I am a librarian and I do not like to read literature. There, I said it. Don’t get me wrong, I love to read—I just don’t like “the classics” as a… continue reading #FLPNoShameNovember: True Confessions of a Librarian
By written by Jen W. November 23, 2015 7
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in October 2015. More than 84,400 ebooks were checked out and downloaded for the month! Children's… continue reading Top 10 ebooks Downloaded in October 2015
By written by Peter SM November 20, 2015
This week in Philly: Nov. 16-Nov.22 Philly.com Feeling up for a night of pork and beer? Local butchers will demo hog butchering at the Free Library of Philadelphia (1901… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 16-20, 2015
By written by Samantha M. November 20, 2015
When I was growing up you had to have a special sticker on your library card to be allowed to take out adult books. Eventually I convinced my parents that I had read every book in the kid’s… continue reading Getting Swept Away during #FLPNoShameNovember
By written by Dena November 20, 2015
We like to think that history is fact. History as a thing is merely “events of the past”; and history the subject is the study of those events. But upon closer study, it becomes clear… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: How We Teach Slavery and the Civil War
By written by Julie B. November 18, 2015 2
When new acquaintances find out I’m a librarian, our conversations generally go in one of two directions—either people apologize for not reading enough OR they quiz me about the latest… continue reading #FLPNoShameNovember: YA? Why Not!
By written by Rachel F. November 17, 2015 4
This month the Free Library is celebrating #NoShameNovember by encouraging you to read whatever you like—no shame, no judgement. So let's bust out the bodice rippers and… continue reading eReading #FLPNoShameNovember
By written by Jamie W. November 16, 2015
Around South Philly 11-5-2015 Southphillyreview.com Photo of the Fumo Family Branch, 2437 S. Broad St.., oversaw a Haunted Carnival Oct. 28. On the Boards Philly.com The Free Library of… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 9-13, 2015
By written by Samantha M. November 13, 2015
I used to watch a lot of true crime shows. My roster? Fatal Vows , Nightmare Next Door , Snapped , Homicide Hunter , and Stalke d, which told the stories of real crimes and how they were… continue reading #FLPNoShameNovember, in Cold Blood
By written by Kalela W. November 13, 2015 1
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
In choosing Twelve Years a Slave as a One Book companion text to featured selection Cold Mountain, the Library has sought both to broaden and enhance the discussion of a critical yet awful time in… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: The Resonance of Twelve Years a Slave Today
By written by Julie B. November 11, 2015 1
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of The Print Center , and organizations citywide, including the Free Library of Philadelphia Print and Picture Collection , are joining in the celebration. The… continue reading The Artists of The Print Center
By written by Laura S. November 10, 2015
Since 2014, the Free Library’s new Regional Operations Center (ROC) has been open—open to staff, not the public. And while requesting most books from this offsite location is no… continue reading Government Documents at the Regional Operations Center
By written by Timothy F. November 10, 2015 3
I’m never really embarrassed of the books I read, but that changed when I decided to tackle a book that’s been sitting on my “to read” list for about four years.… continue reading I Love ... #FLPNoShameNovember
By written by Samantha M. November 10, 2015 1
It was recently announced that Philip Pullman’s award winning trilogy His Dark Materials would be adapted for film again, but this time for the small screen. It will be given a… continue reading Engage the Whole Family with the His Dark Materials Trilogy
By written by Elizabeth K. November 9, 2015
The Free Library is proud to be a part of Craft NOW Philadelphia , an organization whose mission is to celebrate Philadelphia’s rich legacy of craft, its internationally-recognized… continue reading A Crafty Celebration from Craft NOW Philadelphia
By written by Samantha M. November 9, 2015
Patti Smith —poet, punk, and provocateur all rolled into one scorching soul, will be appearing at the Free Library this evening for a waaaaaaaay sold out Author Event to discuss her new book… continue reading Patti Smith - Anything Is Possible
By written by Peter SM November 6, 2015