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In response to broad audience demand, the Foundation Center has created this spectacular interactive mapping tool. Designed for all persons interested in the impact of philanthropy around the world, Philanthropy In/Sight combines rich data on grantmakers and their grants with familiar Google maps to tell the story of philanthropy. … continue reading Philanthropy In/Sight: Every Picture Tells a Story
By written by Jenn D. January 24, 2011 2
This morning I was delighted to see the Google Doodle (the image on the homepage of google.com) which honors the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inaugration as president. Most people can remember the famous quote from his inaugural address, " And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do… continue reading 50th Anniversary of JFK Inaugural
By written by Camille T. January 20, 2011
We're excited to celebrate Black History Month at the Free Library of Philadelphia! We have several great programs planned at our neighborhood libraries and at Parkway Central, from poetry readings to movie nights, exhibitions to craft workshops. Click on the listings below to learn more about our great lineup of Black History Month events!… continue reading Black History Month at the Free Library
By written by Michelle S. January 13, 2011
On Monday, the American Library Association announced the winners of their Youth Media awards at their midwinter conference in San Diego--where it's currently sunny and 72 degrees, sigh--which include the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Awards. Stop by your local Free Library branch to check out copies of the… continue reading American Library Association Announces Youth Media Award Winners
By written by Michelle S. January 12, 2011
Barnes and Noble is hosting a bookfair fundraising drive to benefit the Free Library of Philadelphia! From January 16-22 -- One Book, One Philadelphia kickoff week--visit the Barnes and Noble location at Rittenhouse Square (or any local Barnes and Noble!) to pick up your personal copies of War Dances and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time… continue reading Barnes and Noble Book Fair Benefitting the Free Library
By written by Michelle S. January 11, 2011 1
Here at the Central Children’s Department, we are celebrating the New Year with lots and lots of new graphic novels for kids . New installments of your favorite series, adaptations of other books, and some really interesting graphic mashups await! Come and check some out today. Hereville: How Mirka Got her Sword by Barry Deutsch , … continue reading New Graphic Novels for Kids
By written by Joel N. January 10, 2011 3
We just launched a new RSS feed for our Digital Collections . The feed posts images recently added to our collection so you can stay up to date with our extensive collection. Check out: Digital Collections - more than 17,000 images digitized from the Free Library of Philadelphia's extensive collections Digital Collections RSS Feed -… continue reading New Digital Collections RSS Feed
By written by Camille T. January 7, 2011 1
This February, publisher NewSouth Books is issuing an updated edition combining two of Mark Twain's classic novels, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. Usually, updated editions of classic books include a new editor's introduction or an appendix of critical essays and discussion questions. However, NewSouth Books' new edition of Twain's… continue reading Something's Missing in the Latest Edition of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer
By written by Michelle S. January 6, 2011 2
The Free Library of Philadelphia is pleased to present More Than a Pretty Face, an annotated exhibition of unique African masks from the collection of Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen, M.D. This exhibition displays more than 100 dramatic masks from 40 West and Central African peoples, including rare, colorful examples of Temne Ode-lay and Jolly… continue reading New Exhibition of African Masks Opens at Parkway Central
By written by Michelle S. January 5, 2011
The Free Library of Philadelphia will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the month of January with a variety of exciting programming for children and adults. Sponsored by the Friends of Fox Chase Library, a celebration of Dr. King will take place on Wednesday, January 5 at 4:00 p.m. at Fox Chase Branch with a… continue reading Free Library Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By written by Michelle S. January 4, 2011 5
There's a new online community for young writers creating quite a buzz -- figment.com . Created by Jacob Lewis, former managing editor at The New Yorker and New Yorker staff writer Dana Goodyear, Figment aims to be "the social network for young-adult fiction," according to Lewis. On Figment, teens can share their writing, connect… continue reading New Online Community for the Teen Literati
By written by Michelle S. January 3, 2011 2
New Year’s Resolutions can be great ways to add new things into your life. This year try to find a time each day when you and your children can share books. Try out one of these times and see how it goes. If you and your child are early risers, try reading a story before the rest of the family gets up. Try the Princess and the Pea by… continue reading New Year’s Resolution – Share Books with Kids!
By written by Chris C. December 30, 2010 1
The New York Times presented a video series called " Fourteen Actors Acting " which simply showcases actors portraying classic screen types you might see in films. Here are a couple of my favorites: Javier Bardem Vincent Cassel Anthony Mackie Jesse Eisenberg Can you guess what films they were portraying? If you are… continue reading Actors Acting
By written by Camille T. December 29, 2010
The National Film Registry Board under the Library of Congress selected 25 films they deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" for the 2010 year. I was happy to see a couple of my favorites made the list, Airplane! , All the President's Men , The Empire Strikes Back , Grey Gardens , Malcolm X and Saturday Night… continue reading Films Inducted into the 2010 National Film Registry
By written by Camille T. December 28, 2010 3
If you're anything like me, you've read a ton of series books. And then you come to the end, or you've read all the available books and are waiting for the author to write more. So you move on to other things and sometimes forget about checking to see if the series continues or if new books are published. When you do notice there's a new book,… continue reading Great Website for Series Readers
By written by Dena December 23, 2010 5
The library continues to expand its collection of ebook titles. We now have close to 4,000 books available for you to download to your new ereader. Compatible ebook reading devices are listed on the OverDrive website . First, just to be clear, Amazon Kindles do not support borrowing library ebooks. The Kindle is a great device, but… continue reading So you might get an ereader for Christmas? (or you are hoping to?)
By written by Jen W. December 21, 2010 3
Just in time for the holidays, you can now download ebooks to your iPhone, iPod Touch and Android device ! It only appears to work with EPUB formatted ebooks, not PDFs, at this time. You can still use Bluefire to download PDFs and you will still need to use Bluefire for the iPad until that app gets released. See my post on… continue reading iPhone and Android devices can read ebooks!
By written by Jen W. December 20, 2010 7
In 1972, the Philadelphia Recreation Department was invited by the Pennsylvania Ballet to participate in a Nutcracker doll contest, in which people would imagine and create their own doll based on the legendary ballet. Continuing today in rec centers throughout the city, participants listen to the story of the Nutcracker and then envision their… continue reading Parkway Central Children's Department Hosts Handmade Nutcracker Display
By written by Michelle S. December 17, 2010 3
Shopping just got easier! Give the Gift of Reading, and share the joy of reading! As Cicero said, “A home without books is a body without soul.” The Materials Management Division staff of the Free Library has done a lot of the work for you by selecting some of their favorite books as gift selection ideas for readers… continue reading Give the Gift of Reading!
By written by Michelle S. December 15, 2010
We are very happy to announce that a new exhibit featuring the work of children's book author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer has just been installed on the ground floor of the Parkway Central Library, outside of the Children's Department! Focusing on his early work, such as The Mellops series, Emile, Crictor , and Adelaide , and on… continue reading New Tomi Ungerer Exhibit
By written by Adrienne P. December 14, 2010
