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After a milestone 30th anniversary season, we are thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 Author Events series will kick off on September 11, brought to you by the Free Library of Philadelphia… continue reading Announcing the 2024–2025 Author Series
By written by Free Library Foundation September 11, 2024
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
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
![The daguerrotype process [Credit: Susanna Celeste Castelli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]](https://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/blog/FLPBlog/orig/daguerrotype-process.jpg)
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
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
![A target of COINTELPRO, Angela Davis ended up on the FBI’s Most Wanted List but was acquitted of all charges in 1972. [Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture]](https://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/blog/FLPBlog/orig/angela-davis-wanted.jpg)
On August 7, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. , the Free Library's Social Science and History Department will host a discussion by Dr. Kelly Harris of the University of… continue reading COINTELPRO: A Black August Discussion
By written by Sabrina W. July 29, 2024
This summer, the Free Library of Philadelphia is excited to announce the return of the Revolution at the Library program, in partnership with the Museum of the American Revolution . This… continue reading Revolution at the Library Programming Returns
By written by Brianna V. July 25, 2024
Photography is a powerful outlet for expression and creativity in young people. Teens aged 12–18 can explore their abilities as photographers at the Kensington and Lillian Marrero… continue reading View Life Through the Lens: Photography Without Borders at the Free Library
By written by Anthony T. July 23, 2024
Are you an inventor, small business owner, or non-profit looking to better understand how to protect your business or invention? Do you want to learn what type of intellectual property will best… continue reading Free Workshop: Intellectual Property Basics at the Free Library
By written by Lonnie J. July 23, 2024 1
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the United States has an upcoming election . Have you ever wondered how the election system works here in Philadelphia? You can learn… continue reading Your Vote, Your Voice at the Free Library
By written by Ben R. July 18, 2024 1
Introducing a new book club at the Parkway Central Library — on the second Monday of each month, the Short Story Book Club will meet from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in Philbrick Hall… continue reading Short Story Book Club Coming to Parkway Central Library
By written by Francis B. July 10, 2024 1
In Languages and Learning , the adult education department of the Free Library, a number of our programs couldn’t run without the hard work of our dedicated volunteers — so… continue reading Languages and Learning Volunteer Lunch
By written by Meredith M. June 28, 2024
Small businesses and career professionals are invited to a Professional Development Day with the Free Library's Business Resource and Innovation Center . Join us on June 27, 2024, at… continue reading Take The Stage: Professional Development Day
By written by Lonnie J. June 24, 2024 1
School may be out, but the future of public education is still in session. Pennsylvania courts recently deemed the state’s underfunding of public schools unconstitutional . The State House… continue reading Book Release and Author Visit: Jennifer C. Berkshire and The Education Wars
By written by Eileen E. June 17, 2024
On Wednesday, June 26, at 6:00 p.m. , the Newspapers and Microfilm Center is proud to present Black and Queer in Philadelphia — a program with Gary Hines in conversation with… continue reading Black and Queer in Philadelphia: A Conversation
By written by Hal T. June 14, 2024
June is African American Music Appreciation Month and a celebration of “African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural… continue reading Beyond Books: Celebrating Music at the Free Library
By written by Free Library Foundation June 10, 2024
To build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning, The Free Library is an advocate and valuable resource for students in and around the City of Philadelphia. The Free Library… continue reading Summertime Fun and STEM Enrichment at the Free Library
By written by Free Library Foundation June 3, 2024
Join us Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in the Print and Picture Collection for a hands-on history event inspired by We Are What We Eat , the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special… continue reading One More Bite
By written by Karen K. May 31, 2024
The Community College of Philadelphia and the Free Library partnered to provide English as a Second Language (ESL) and High School Equivalency (HSE) classes in neighborhood libraries ! … continue reading Community College Classes at the Library
By written by Betsy M. May 31, 2024 1
Philadelphia has the highest incarceration rate of any city in Pennsylvania, and the most locked-up census tracts in North Philadelphia have 17 times as many people behind bars as census tracts in… continue reading Author Event: The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration
By written by Ben R. May 30, 2024