We love hearing about the many ways the Free Library has impacted individuals across our city and about how much they value our treasured institution. Recently, we were delighted to read an impassioned article in the Daily Pennsylvanian on the value of the Free Library written by Alec Webley, a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania. Titled “Paying for the Free Library,” the article extols the virtues of the Library—from its free internet and computer access to its community-centric special programming—and calls on private citizens to help support this valuable and critical resource.

To read the full article click here, and to support the Free Library of Philadelphia please visit our membership page!