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Every January, the American Library Association announces the winners of prestigious children's book awards including the longstanding Newbery and Caldecott awards. In addition, there… continue reading Children's Book Awards announced at ALA
By written by Donald R. February 5, 2015
Note: The workshop will no longer be held on Friday Feb 6. The workshop will begin on Friday Feb 13. The Free Library Hot Spots will be holding workshops on the basics of audio editing at… continue reading Basic Audio Editing Workshops at the Institute for the Development of African American Youth
By written by Scott P. February 5, 2015
Looks like our furry little friend in Western Pennsylvania prognosticated this morning we'll be getting 6 more weeks of winter. Chase away those winter blahs with this month's Early… continue reading February 2015 Early Literacy Calendar
By written by Rachel F. February 2, 2015
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 intersections of the World… continue reading Word on the Web January 2015
By written by Peter SM January 30, 2015
Literary Tourism: Philadelphia BookRiot See, Philadelphia is home to a number of awesome indie bookshops, an incredible library system, a handful of book publishers, some great authors, an awesome… continue reading Free Library in the News: January 26-30, 2015
By written by Samantha M. January 30, 2015
Get ready to rock, roll, dance, and dream this summer as our Sundays on Stage FREE performance series returns this weekend! This series of free performances for children, families, and adults is… continue reading Sundays on Stage Winter/Spring Calendar of events!
By written by Rachel F. January 23, 2015 1
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in December 2014. More than 62,000 ebooks were checked out and downloaded last month! The month of… continue reading Top 10 ebooks OverDrive Digital Library December 2014
By written by Peter SM January 23, 2015 1
Five Libraries that Go Beyond Books Huffington Post Most libraries have hosted authors for book discussions, but the Free Library of Philadelphia takes it one step furthur. They record… continue reading Free Library in the News: January 20-23, 2015
By written by Samantha M. January 23, 2015 2
Up Next! Anwar Marshall On Monday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m., audiences at the Montgomery Auditorium at the Parkway Central Library will have an opportunity to welcome drummer Anwar Marshall and his… continue reading Mysterious Travelers' Concert Series | Up next: Anwar Marshall | Video recap of Dan Hanrahan Trio
By written by Adam F. January 20, 2015
A Girl Turns 150, and Fans Take Note New York Times Fraktur shows will open in February and March at Winterthur , the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Free Library of… continue reading Free Library in the News: January 12-16, 2015
By written by Samantha M. January 16, 2015
The Seniors in the class of 2015 have came a long way since they've walked through the doors of their respective high school four years ago and now they are less than six months before they… continue reading Halfway to Success
By written by Aisha A. January 16, 2015 3
Mystery? Adventure? Elementary, my dear Watson! Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most famous literary character of the modern era, and now the Rosenbach's piece of Holmes history has embarked on… continue reading Rosenbach and Free Library Items on Display at Museum of London
By written by Samantha M. January 14, 2015 1
Free Library in the News Press on Siobhan Reardon as Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year Siobhan A. Reardon: LJ’s 2015 Librarian of the Year Library Journal She engineered the… continue reading Free Library in the News: January 5-9, 2015
By written by Samantha M. January 9, 2015
It's new comics day across the United States today. Unfortunately, I am still catching up on my reading from last year! Yes, it was another year where a ton of great graphic novels were… continue reading Graphic Novels: Top 14 of 2014
By written by Peter SM January 7, 2015
By Ed Voves This January, the Free Library of Philadelphia is proud to sponsor an engaging art exhibition, Prisoner Art for Social Justice , on display in the second floor gallery at Parkway… continue reading Prisoner Art for Social Justice Exhibition Opening at Parkway Central Library
By written by Samantha M. January 5, 2015
Kwanzaa Celebration Kicks Off NBC10 News The above story about the Kwanzaa Celebration at Parkway Central ran throughout the weekend (12/26 and 12/27) on NBC 10. Get help with your… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 29, 2014 - January 2, 2015
By written by Samantha M. January 2, 2015
Happy New Year! What better way to ring in 2015 then with this month's Early Literacy Calendar from the Free Library of Philadelphia's children's librarians?! Even NPR knows the… continue reading January 2015 Early Literacy Calendar
By written by Rachel F. January 2, 2015
Robert San Souci (pronounced "san soo-see") passed away on December 19 th , leaving a large hole in the world of children’s authors. Many people will recognize San… continue reading Remembering Robert San Souci, folklorist and children's author
By written by Sarah S. January 2, 2015
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 intersections of the World… continue reading Word on the Web December 2014
By written by Peter SM December 30, 2014
Massive Upgrades for Central Library Philly Mag In addition to having a scheduled fresh pedestrian-friendly redesign right outside its doors, the Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 22-26, 2014
By written by Samantha M. December 29, 2014