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VOTE: Parkway Museums District, Philadelphia USA TODAY As part of its 10 Best travel awards, USA Today has nominated Philadelphia as a contender for the best art district. VOTE!   #PhillyFive… continue reading Free Library in the News: February 2-6, 2015

By written by Samantha M.    February 6, 2015   

Literary Tourism: Philadelphia BookRiot See, Philadelphia is home to a number of awesome indie bookshops, an incredible library system, a handful of book publishers, some great authors, an awesome… continue reading Free Library in the News: January 26-30, 2015

By written by Samantha M.    January 30, 2015   

Five Libraries that Go Beyond Books Huffington Post Most libraries have hosted authors for book discussions, but the  Free Library of Philadelphia  takes it one step furthur. They record… continue reading Free Library in the News: January 20-23, 2015

By written by Samantha M.    January 23, 2015    2

Free Library in the News Press on Siobhan Reardon as Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year Siobhan A. Reardon: LJ’s 2015 Librarian of the Year Library Journal She engineered the… continue reading Free Library in the News: January 5-9, 2015

By written by Samantha M.    January 9, 2015   

  Kwanzaa Celebration Kicks Off NBC10 News The above story about the Kwanzaa Celebration at Parkway Central ran throughout the weekend (12/26 and 12/27) on NBC 10.   Get help with your… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 29, 2014 - January 2, 2015

By written by Samantha M.    January 2, 2015   

Massive Upgrades for Central Library Philly Mag In addition to having a scheduled  fresh pedestrian-friendly redesign  right outside its doors, the Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 22-26, 2014

By written by Samantha M.    December 29, 2014   

Construction Underway at Former South Philly Branch of Free Library Philly.curbed.com After vibration monitors were installed in neighboring houses, the site of the former South Philadelphia… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 15-19, 2014

By written by Samantha M.    December 19, 2014   

Free Library in the News My Daughter's Kitchen: Chicken on skewers impresses the founder Inquirer Laurada Byers later wrote me how valuable she thought the cooking classes were for these… continue reading Free Library in the News: December 8-12, 2014

By written by Samantha M.    December 12, 2014   

Bits of Oscar Wilde, hiding in plain sight at the Free Library Philadelphia Inquirer Three previously unknown Oscar Wilde items have surfaced in the Free Library of Philadelphia's rare-book… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 24-28, 2014

By written by Samantha M.    December 1, 2014   

Find a book, and much more, at local library Philadelphia Inquirer It was at the Free Library of Philadelphia that I located, first, the river artifacts that wove their way into  Flow: The… continue reading Free Library in the News: November 3-7, 2014

By written by Samantha M.    November 7, 2014   

The Kids Of Ramonita de Rodriguez Branch Of The Library Say: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Philebrity As part of the Free Library of Philadelphia‘s most excellent  MakerJawn  program… continue reading Free Library in the News: October 27-31, 2014

By written by Samantha M.    October 31, 2014   

This week's news coverage of all things Free Library: More students cook as program grows Philadelphia Inquirer This fall, we also begin a partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia,… continue reading Free Library in the News: October 20-24, 2014

By written by Samantha M.    October 24, 2014   

  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… continue reading Local College Student Calls for Library Support

By written by Alix G.    June 17, 2010    7