Bestsellers
Find out about the latest bestsellers from many well known resources.
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NOOK Store
Your one-stop-shop for all things NOOK.
New York Times - Bestselling Fiction by Bestsellers
Bestselling fiction titles, updated every week! This list includes bestselling fiction for the week of September 25, 2022.
New York Times - Children's Bestsellers by Bestsellers
Bestselling Children's titles, updated every week! This list includes bestselling children's fiction, children's series, and Children's Picture Books for the week of September 18, 2022.
New York Times - Bestselling Nonfiction (10 items)
Bestselling nonfiction titles, updated every week! This list includes bestselling nonfiction for the week of September 25, 2022.
Poetry in Translation (6 items)
Take pleasure in reading poets from other languages and cultures.
Poetry - Novels in Verse (19 items)
Poetry with special appeal for tweens and teens.
Poetry - Great Contemporary Poetry (5 items)
Selections from the Literature Department.
Award Winners (20 items)
Award-winning Bestsellers, fiction and nonfiction
Library Reads: Favorite of Favorites 2016 (10 items)
Librarians across the country have chosen their ten favorite books published in 2016.
Oprah's Book Club (73 items)
Bestselling selections from Oprah's Book Club.
Electronic Resources
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Academic OneFile *
Find peer-reviewed, full-text articles from journals in the areas of the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, literature, and more. More than 18,000 peer-reviewed journals and more than 9,200 in full text.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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America's Historical Imprints
Explore centuries of history through books, pamphlets, & other material on culture and daily life. Includes: American Broadsides and Ephemera and Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans & Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker. *Chrome browser not supported.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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BookFlix *
A digital literacy resource, for grades preK-3, that pairs animated stories with nonfiction ebooks to build a love of reading. Includes lesson plans for teachers and tips for caregivers
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Books & Authors *
Books & Authors answers the question: What Do I Read Next? Explore authors, genres, books, and topics to discover books that match your interests. Search over 240,000 fiction and non-fiction librarian-recommended titles.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Contemporary Authors *
A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Dictionary of Literary Biography
Biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures. Includes more than 16,000 articles and thousands of images.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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eBooks from Overdrive
Available in a variety of formats, here you will find the Library's Overdrive ebook collection. Get the Libby app to borrow on the go.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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eBooks on EBSCOhost (formerly NetLibrary) *
Approximately 17,000 electronic books in all subject areas from careers to classics to Cliffs notes.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Freading
Downloadable ebooks for Free Library of Philadelphia library card holders.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Free Library Podcasts
The Free Library Podcast is an easy way to participate in the author events and lectures that take place at the Central Library. Visit Author Events for upcoming events and information.
Available To: Unrestricted, free web resource
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Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Explore over 500 nonfiction, fully searchable reference titles. Access accurate information on science, literature, history, business, and more.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Gale in Context | Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits) *
Students in K-5th grade will find kid-friendly content covering topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, and more! Includes more than 16,600 images and over 600 high-quality educational videos.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Gale in Context | Middle School (formerly Research in Context) *
Gale in Context | Middle School provides support for middle grade students working on papers and projects. Includes full-text magazine & news articles, multimedia, biographies, and primary sources.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Gale Literary Sources (formerly Artemis)
Cross-search all of Gale’s literature databases from a single digital space. Includes Dictionary of Literary Biography, Something About the Author, LitFinder, Literature Criticism Online, and Literature Resource Center.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Gale Literature Resource Center
Access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Gale OneFile | High School Edition (formerly InfoTrac Student Edition) *
Content for high school students from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and rich media (images, audio, video) covering a range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Literature Criticism Online
This extensive compilation of literary commentary represents a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras, and genres. Covers Children’s, Classical, Contemporary, Drama, Poetry, Shakespearean, and more.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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LitFinder *
Find the sonnets of Shakespeare, the poetry of Angelou, presidential speeches, and short stories by Poe. Discover full-text literature from more than 150,000 poems, 7,100 short stories & novels, 3,800 essays, 2,400 speeches, and 1,250 plays.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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NewsBank Hot Topics
Trending news and topics for your next assignment! Covers current events, business & economics, civics, government, & politics, social issues, science, technology & health, sports, arts & literature, and people in the news. *Chrome browser not supported.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Overdrive Kid's eReading Room
Download ebooks and audiobooks for readers ages 0-12. Get the Libby app to borrow on the go.
Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.
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Upcoming Events
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Macbeth | Shakespeare Read Aloud (in-person)
Reading Shakespeare plays aloud not only offers a communal way to enjoy these great works but promotes a deeper… more details
Sat, October 1, 2022 1:00 PM
The Rosenbach
2008-2010 Delancey Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Mostly Monarchs: Royal Relics at The Rosenbach | Behind the Bookcase tour (in-person)
Put on your crown and come to The Rosenbach for a close look at some of the many royal relics in our… more details
Sun, October 2, 2022 2:00 PM
The Rosenbach
2008-2010 Delancey Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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IN-PERSON - Vladimir Sorokin and Max Lawton | Telluria and Their Four Hearts
TICKETS In conversation with Mark Krotov, publisher and editor of n+1 Vladimir Sorokin is one of… more details
Mon, October 3, 2022 7:30 PM
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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IN PERSON - Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan | Mad Honey
TICKETS In conversation with Jo Piazza A “quite prescient and worthwhile” writer who… more details
Wed, October 5, 2022 7:30 PM
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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