Top press mention of the week: 58 free things to do with kids in Philadelphia 2015 from Newsworks.org

It's no wonder that the Free Library of Philadelphia features prominently in this list of 58 free things to do with kids in Philadelphia. Not only can you bask in the air conditioning at one of our many neighborhood library locations, but you can also participate in any of our countless engaging, educational programs! One of the programs highlighted in the article is Science in the Summer, which, in partnership with GSK and The Franklin Institute, offers hands-on science workshops to children in grades 2 through 6.  Additionally, our summer reading program, the Summer of Wonder, got a shout-out, as it consists of weekly activities, events, and prizes. Get involved with these programs and even more all summer long at the Library!

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This week in Philly: June 29-July 5
Philly.com
Having over 43 books to his name, author Walter Mosley comes to the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Central Branch (1901 Vine St.) to speak about his latest mystery And Sometimes I Wonder About You: A Leonid McGill Mystery. (Appeared 6/29)

Dan DeLuca’s picks: Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Walter Mosley, and Bilal
Philly.com
Walter Mosley and Mat Johnson. Easy Rawlins creator Mosley makes a tour stop in support of his new book, Sometimes I Wonder About You, featuring New York gumshoe Leonid McGill. And Philadelphia-raised novelist Mat Johnson comes home to read from Loving Day, his satire about racial politics set in Germantown. (Appeared 6/29)

Book Discussion on BiblioTech
c-span.org
Video of John Palfrey’s author event (5/12/15)

Philly celebrates LGBT milestone with anniversary ceremony, block party
Phillyvoice.com
Throughout the weekend, the National Constitution Center, the National Museum of American Jewish History, The African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell Center and the Free Library Central Branch will host special LGBT history exhibits.

Grant to help five Mount Airy schools with early literacy
Thenotebook.org
For the last three years, Moonlight Movies has featured screenings of films for families at the Trolley Car Diner and Lovett library each week. This summer, the program will feature films that are adaptations of popular children’s books.

LGBT Annual Reminders Day
Phillyfunguide.com
To mark the anniversary, the National Constitution Center, the National Museum of American Jewish History, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Independence National Historical Park, and the Free Library of Philadelphia will all feature exhibits that focus on the history of gay rights and important figures in the movement and Christ Church will feature a guided LGBT tour.

Librarians Without Borders: Libraries Transforming Communities
NPSIG blog
Written by Free Librarian Mary Marques

Chestnut Hill Library gets new supervisor
Chestnuthilllocal.com
On the job for less than a month, [Dan] Ryan is the new library supervisor and adult/teen librarian at the Chestnut Hill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, replacing Margaret Brunton, who retired in March after 21 years at the library.

Cultivating a summer reader
Newsworks.org
The Free Library of Philadelphia wants everybody to read this summer and has summer reading programs designed for every age group, from preschool to adult.

Leftovers | Reintroducing the political in leftist thought
Thedp.com
This past week, I attended an event at the Free Library of Philadelphia hosted by the editors of n+1, a small New York-based literary and social criticism magazine.

Professor Adam Benforado’s New Book on Criminal Justice System Debuts
Drexel.edu
Benforado will discuss the book and his research at a public event at 7:30 pm on June 30 at the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Jonathan Kozol’s ‘The Theft of Memory’—Tackling the Memoir
Broadstreetreview.com
Post-retirement, I’m well into writing a memoir about the last week of my father’s life. Thus I was inspired to attend a Free Library talk by Jonathan Kozol, author of a new memoir about the death of his father. (appeared June 15)

How psychology can help make a fairer criminal justice system
WHYY.org
In his new book Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice, he draws on actual cases and advances in brain science and psychology to show how we can reform the system to make it function more responsibly.