In 2023, KABOOM! , the nonprofit dedicated to ending playspace inequity, brought playful learning and literacy organizations together to co-create a Story Trail — an interactive… continue reading McPherson Square Welcomes the Story Trail Project

By written by Tuesday C.    September 6, 2024   

• Childrens Programs
• Literacy
• Community
• Neighborhood Libraries

Math is all around us, and it’s never too early to introduce your little ones to basic math concepts. Babies and toddlers are naturally curious and can grasp foundational math ideas through… continue reading Introducing Early Math Concepts to Your Baby or Toddler

By written by Kimberly G.    September 5, 2024   

• Early Literacy
• Read Baby Read

September is Civic Awareness Month — a time to engage with our community, learn more about our civic responsibilities, and participate in initiatives that make a difference. In… continue reading Power Up! for Civic Awareness with the Free Library

By written by Brianna V.    September 3, 2024    2

• Events at the Library
• Community Events
• Social Justice
• Politics
• Voting and Elections

The mission of The Free Library of Philadelphia is to "advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity." The mission of The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is to… continue reading Accessing the Free Library: It All Starts with a Library Card!

By written by Free Library Foundation    September 3, 2024    4

• Support
• Library Card
• Nonprofit
• Library Resources

Since  Parkway Central Library  opened in 1927, patrons have had free and open access to its rich and unique collections, expanding services, and professionally trained and welcoming… continue reading Department Highlights: Science and Wellness

By written by Erin A.    September 3, 2024    1

• Parkway Central
• Departments
• Crafts and Hobbies
• Health
• Science and Wellness

As summer begins to wind down and another autumn is on the horizon, your friends at the Free Library have some new titles to share with you! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) You’ve Got This!… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in September

By written by Rachel F.    August 28, 2024   

• Recommendations
• Catalog
• Monthly New Titles
• New Titles

Being a librarian means connecting communities with the information they seek and need, and those needs are always changing. That’s why the Free Library of Philadelphia ensures librarians… continue reading New Library Science Books in the Free Library's Catalog

By written by Betsy M.    August 27, 2024   

• Careers
• Recommendations
• Catalog
• Adult Learning
• Languages and Learning

The Literature Department ’s Monday Poets series is one of the longest-running programs for adults at the Free Library. Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday… continue reading Monday Poets Celebrates 30th Anniversary Season with Sankofa

By written by Andrea L.    August 22, 2024    1

• Events at the Library
• Poetry
• Community
• Neighborhood Libraries

Photography means "to draw with light." It is derived from the Greek words  photos , meaning "light," and graphos , meaning "drawing." We… continue reading Celebrating World Photography Day

By written by Karen K.    August 21, 2024    1

• Art
• Events at the Library
• Print and Picture Collection
• Photography
• Special Collections

Love memoirs? Love celebrity gossip? This new book club is for you! Join us at Fumo Family Library ! Every fourth Tuesday of the month we will discuss a different memoir authored by a… continue reading Join the Celebrity Memoir Book Club at Fumo Family Library!

By written by Link R.    August 20, 2024   

• Pop Culture
• Neighborhood Libraries
• Nonfiction
• Book Clubs

Celebrate 100 years of James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) with selections from across the Free Library’s collections highlighting Baldwin’s work, influence, and… continue reading Love and Revolution: James Baldwin Speaks to Our Time

By written by Grace D.    August 19, 2024    2

• Exhibitions
• Parkway Central
• Special Collections
• Literature
• Black Authors

Dr. Seuss wrote in  Oh, the Places You'll Go , "Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened." The end of summer break may be just around the corner,… continue reading Back to School Fun and Opportunities Abound for Philly Students

By written by Free Library Foundation    August 19, 2024    2

• Volunteers
• Back To School
• LEAP
• Homework Help
• Students

Languages and Learning is the Free Library of Philadelphia's department for adult education support, connecting patrons seeking Adult Basic Education, English Language Learner, and World… continue reading New Spanish Language Novels in the Free Library's Catalog

By written by Betsy M.    August 19, 2024    1

• Languages
• Recommendations
• Catalog
• Fiction
• Languages and Learning

Since  Parkway Central Library  opened in 1927, patrons have had free and open access to its rich and unique collections, expanding services, and professionally trained and welcoming… continue reading Department Highlights: Social Science and History

By written by Ben R.    August 15, 2024   

• Genealogy
• Parkway Central
• Departments
• History
• History of Philadelphia

The Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music is excited to announce the gift of three complete performance sets for works by Russian-born Chinese national composer Aaron Avshalomov to the… continue reading Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music Gifts Avshalomov Works to China

By written by Gillian R.    August 9, 2024   

• Fleisher Collection
• Music
• Special Collections

While working in the newspaper business in the 1830s, Herbert Ingram noticed that newspaper circulation increased when a newspaper included an illustration. Ingram found the first newspaper… continue reading Highlights of the Illustrated London News

By written by Hal T.    August 7, 2024   

• Exhibitions
• Parkway Central
• History
• Catalog
• Newspapers

Languages and Learning is the Free Library of Philadelphia's department for adult education support, connecting patrons seeking Adult Basic Education, English Language Learner, and World… continue reading New Adult Learning Books in the Free Library's Catalog

By written by Betsy M.    August 6, 2024    3

• Recommendations
• Catalog
• Adult Learning
• Languages and Learning

Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love! Per WHYY and Pew Charitable Trusts’s 2024 State of the City report, "immigrants now make up the largest percent of Philadelphia’s population… continue reading Helpful Resources for New Americans at the Free Library

By written by Free Library Foundation    August 6, 2024    4

• Culinary Literacy
• New Americans
• Library Resources
• Languages and Learning
• Edible Alphabet

Every Tuesday this August, the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library will host a film series for Black August facilitated by cinéSPEAK . Learn a little bit about the… continue reading Meet the Curators: Black August Film Series with cinéSPEAK

By written by Administrator    August 5, 2024   

• Events at the Library
• Film Screenings
• Black Lives Matter
• Neighborhood Libraries

Since  Parkway Central Library  opened in 1927, patrons have had free and open access to its rich and unique collections, expanding services, and professionally trained and welcoming… continue reading Department Highlights: Interlibrary Loan

By written by Administrator    August 5, 2024   

• Free Library Staff
• Parkway Central
• Departments
• Interlibrary Loan
• Library Resources