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Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up

Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other…

RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community

The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is hosting an opportunity for informal connection. Listen and share openly about recovery and wellness with people who get it. Learn strategies to practice…

Ecos de la Herencia: Revelando la Voz Poética Latinoamericana en Filadelfia (Presentado en Taller Puertorriqueño)

Únase a nosotros para un taller enriquecedor e interactivo mientras celebramos el profundo impacto de la poesía latinoamericana en Filadelfia. Presentado en colaboración con Library of America’s Latino…

RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community

Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up

BE/LONGING Exhibition

BE/LONGING is a polyphonic exhibition on the longing, belonging, and connection that library spaces in Philadelphia can inspire. Featuring work by artist Joanne Grüne-Yanoff and curation by exhibitions curator Suzanna Urminska,…

RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community

Your Call to Civic Action. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)

SESSION 5. Now that you have all this information, what to do next? Learn how to share your gifts and talents to make Philadelphia a better place to live, learn, and thrive. Part 5 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month…

Philadelphia Department of Health

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health offers immunizations and health outreach services. Our services include providing information on vaccines for all ages, distributing COVID-19 tests, masks, and hand sanitizers. The…

WHYY Bridging Blocks: Public Education

Join WHYY News and the Bridging Blocks program for a conversation on Public Education. Don't miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and contribute to a pivotal discussion that affects us all

Fishadelphia’s Seafood Stories Extravaganza!

Come learn about local seafood, learn to shuck an oyster, and make some fish prints! Philadelphia’s own community seafood program Fishadelphia is highlighted in the PBS docuseries Hope in the Water . This event will include a…

RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community

Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up

R is for Rockefeller: How Philadelphia Lost the Campaign to Host the United Nations

At the end of World War II, Philadelphia was the third largest city in the U.S. It was also an important transportation and media Hub. Coupled with Philadelphia’s unique role in the development of the United States, it…

Today We Are Possible Exhibit

"Today We Are Possible" is an exploration of the connections between gender and wealth. Photographer Gregory Wright skillfully captures vibrant and intimate portraits depicting the captivating stories of six remarkable…

Comix Club

We'll gather in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Anyone age 18+ who is interested in making comics, or just kickin’ back and reading ‘em is welcome to…

Office of Homeless Services-Focus Group to End Homelessness

Join Us for an Input Session The Office of Homeless Services (OHS), in partnership with the Free Library, invites you to participate in a vital conversation about improving Philadelphia’s response to homelessness. This session is…

Philadelphia Department of Health

Philadelphia Department of Health @ Parkway Central Library

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health offers immunizations and health outreach services at the Central Library. Our services include providing information on vaccines for all ages, distributing COVID-19 tests, masks, and hand…

WHYY Bridging Blocks: Immigration

Join WHYY News and the Bridging Blocks program for a conversation on Immigration. Don't miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and contribute to a pivotal discussion that affects us all

Notable African Americans From Philadelphia

Notable African Americans from the City of Brotherly Love.

Philadelphia Tribune (1912-2001)

Full access to the oldest continuously published daily Black newspaper in the United States.

Philadelphia Inquirer Digital Archive 1860-2001

This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Philadelphia Inquirer

May 2023: TEMPORARY SERVICE INTERRUPTION. The Philadelphia Inquirer can be accessed on our "PressReader including the Economist" database during this time.

Philadelphia Daily News

The Philadelphia Daily News can also be accessed on our "PressReader including the Economist" database.

Archive-It

Archive-It, a web archiving service, to collect and store the websites of Philadelphia government agencies and selected cultural institutions, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the American Philosophical Society. You can search…

Bakari Sellers | The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now

In 2006, Bakari Sellers defeated a twenty-six-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. The state’s 2014…

M. Nzadi Keita | Migration Letters: Poems

In conversation with Herman Beavers M. Nzadi Keita is the author of the poetry collection Brief Evidence of Heaven , a finalist for the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Prize that explored the life of Anna Murray Douglass, Frederick Douglass’…

Nikhil Goyal | Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty

In conversation with author and Pennsylvania State Senator, Nikil Saval In Live to See the Day , Nikhil Goyal offers a searing portrait of three Puerto Rican children struggling to survive in Philadelphia’s impoverished Kensington…

Ayana Mathis | The Unsettled: A Novel

In conversation with Asali Solomon Ayana Mathis is the author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie , “a remarkable page-turner of a novel” ( Chicago Tribune ) that follows the harrowing fortunes of a 15-year-old from Georgia to Philadelphia…

Malcolm Jenkins | What Winners Won't Tell You: Lessons from a Legendary Defender

In conversation with Michael Eric Dyson One of pro football’s all-time defensive greats, Malcolm Jenkins won Super Bowls with the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints, and appeared in three Pro Bowls. He won the prestigious Jim…

Sheryl Lee Ralph | Diva 2.0: 12 Life Lessons From Me For You

In conversation with award-winning journalist and broadcaster Tracey Matisak A celebrated veteran of film, television, and the Broadway stage, Sheryl Lee Ralph won an Emmy Award, a Critic’s Choice Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award…

R. Eric Thomas | Congratulations, the Best Is Over!: Essays

R. Eric Thomas is the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul America , a bestselling essay collection that tackles just what it means to be an “other” in the maelstrom of modern America.…

Linda Villarosa | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation

A contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and The 1619 Project, Linda Villarosa has won numerous awards for articles concerning issues of Black mother and infant health, medical myths, America’s hidden HIV epidemic,…

Brett H. Mandel | Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting: A City’s Struggle against an Epithet

In conversation with Ernest Owens A consultant and writer in the fields of civic activism and government reform, Brett H. Mandel served as director of Philadelphia’s Financial & Policy Analysis Unit in the city controller’s office,…

Neil King Jr. | American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal

In conversation with Signe Wilkinson A Wall Street Journal correspondent for two decades, Neil King Jr. reported from more than 50 countries, served as the newspaper’s chief diplomatic correspondent, national political reporter, and…

Leth Oun and Joe Samuel Starnes | A Refugee’s American Dream: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service

Veteran United States Secret Service Officer Leth Oun has protected presidents and vice presidents in four administrations in almost every state and more than a dozen countries. A political refugee who survived the genocidal Killing…