Okay, I’ll admit it - I’m kind of excited about the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton . I mean, who doesn’t like a good wedding and a royal one to boot? The… continue reading The Royal Wedding

By written by Camille T.    April 25, 2011    4

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The other day I saw a preview for a new show on HBO called Game of Thrones . I was intrigued because it featured medieval costumes, talk about honor, swords, and multiple and seemingly complex… continue reading A Game of Thrones

By written by Camille T.    April 14, 2011    3

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So many of us have been distressed by the recent suicides of teens bullied for being or seeming gay.  Here’s what the Free Library staff have done to help show that things can change.… continue reading The Free Library Says, “It Gets Better!”

By written by Elizabeth H.    November 5, 2010   

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A tour de force in children’s literature not only for the Free Library of Philadelphia, but also for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and library systems nationwide, Children's Services… continue reading In Memoriam: Carolyn W. Field, Coordinator of Work with Children

By written by Michelle S.    July 26, 2010    5

Time Magazine just released a review of J. Peder Zane's The Top 10 , in which he asks the greatest living authors for their Top 10 lists. Whether or not you agree with their choices, they… continue reading 10 Greatest Books of All Time?

By written by Emily    January 22, 2007    1