November is National American Indian Heritage Month, also known as Native American Heritage Month . While different single-day observations began across the country early in the 20th century, it… continue reading Native American Heritage: Language Resources

By written by Meredith M.    November 14, 2024   

• Languages
• History
• Native American
• Languages and Learning
• Indigenous Peoples

The Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music team is thrilled about Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra’s latest album,  Louis Wayne Ballard : a stunning compilation of recorded… continue reading Rediscovering Louis Ballard at the Fleisher

By written by Danielle T.    January 3, 2024   

• Fleisher Collection
• Music
• Native American
• Indigenous Peoples
• Interview

November is Native American Heritage Month . The Free Library, located on the ancestral lands of the Lenni-Lenape people, is proud to honor this tradition. Read on to learn what this holiday is… continue reading Native American Heritage Month and Beyond

By written by Emily S.    November 1, 2023    2

• Holidays
• Native American
• Indigenous Peoples

The Free Library is proud to honor Indigenous Peoples' Day, celebrated on Monday, October 9, 2023 . Philadelphia is now one of the over 100 cities that have chosen to celebrate the holiday in… continue reading Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day

By written by Emily S.    October 2, 2023   

• Holidays
• History of Philadelphia
• Indigenous Peoples

Philadelphia proudly joins the many cities and states around the nation who have chosen to officially recognize and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in lieu of Columbus Day . This cultural… continue reading Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day in Philadelphia!

By written by Emily S.    October 7, 2022   

• Family Programs
• Holidays
• Indigenous Peoples

I learned so much at a recent One Book, One Philadelphia   panel about the relationship between food, memory, and economic justice. The conversation centered on what it means to… continue reading One Book, Many Voices Community Dinner at Cobbs Creek Library

By written by Brittanie S.    February 26, 2020   

• Events at the Library
• Community Events
• One Book, One Philadelphia
• Indigenous Peoples

Never having been much of a history buff, and possessing a wholly striking inability to memorize dates, my cultivation of Philadelphia history has been mostly through passive absorption. I have… continue reading #OneBookWednesday | Regional Lenape History

By written by Hannah B.    December 11, 2019   

• One Book, One Philadelphia
• History of Philadelphia
• Indigenous Peoples

This month, in celebration of Indigenous, Native, Aboriginal, and First Nation peoples, we will follow some notable hashtags, making waves for people seeking relatable content in the pages of a… continue reading Indigenous Reads for Children and Teens

By written by Gennifer R.    November 14, 2019   

• Teens
• Childrens Books
• YA literature
• Sci Fi
• Speculative Fiction
• Native American
• Fantasy Literature
• Indigenous Peoples
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion