Browsing Date: September 2015 (21)
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The Free Library's mission is to "advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity," and few of our digital resources hit that mark as squarly as Tumblebooks.… continue reading Featured Resource: Tumblebooks
By written by Jamie W. September 30, 2015
For this installment of the Poetry Room, we're going to shift to the local. Philadelphia is looking for its next Poet Laureate ! Supported via the Mayor's Office of Arts, Culture, and the… continue reading The Search for Philadelphia's Next Poet Laureate Is On!
By written by Autumn M. September 30, 2015 6
Calling all creatives and burgeoning photographers! On Friday, October 9, 2015, the 6th Annual Philly Photo Day will celebrate photography as an art form, with the Greater Philadelphia region as… continue reading Celebrate Philly Photo Day 2015 with a Hands-on Photography Workshop for Adults over 50
By written by Laura S. September 29, 2015 1
Black geniuses you may or may not know Phillytrib.com Philadelphia Museum of Art and Free Library Design — Julian Abele (4/30/1881 Birth Date): He was the Chief Designer at the prestigious… continue reading Free Library in the News: September 21-24, 2015
By written by Samantha M. September 24, 2015
Downloading got you down? Overdrive driving you crazy? Through our Digital Media portal and Online Catalog , we offer nearly 120,000 streaming or downloadable ebooks, more than 19,000 streaming or… continue reading Downloadable Media Helpline at Your Service
By written by Lori M. September 21, 2015 4
These Public Libraries are for Snowshoes and Ukuleles New York Times Last year, the Free Library of Philadelphia pulled together city, state and private funds to open a teaching kitchen, which is… continue reading Free Library in the News: September 14-18, 2015
By written by Samantha M. September 18, 2015
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in August 2015. More than 69,400 checkouts for month ebooks were checked out and downloaded for the… continue reading Top 10 ebooks Downloaded in August 2015
By written by Peter SM September 18, 2015
Back to school (BTS) is in full swing. How will you fund BTS next year? Now is the time for many families across the Philadelphia area to begin evaluating the best possible financial… continue reading Need help funding your education? Visit the Regional Foundation Center!
By written by CaitlinT September 17, 2015
Philadelphia in the early 19th century was known as the “Athens of America.” Prominent city residents had established scholarly societies, libraries, schools, theatres, and museums;… continue reading Poe's Philadelphia: Views of the City, 1838-1844
By written by Karen L. September 16, 2015
Here's some news concerning the Free Library's hours of operations for the upcoming Papal Visit and World Meeting of Families: The entire Free Library of Philadelphia system will be closed… continue reading Library Closures During the World Meeting of Families and the Papal Visit
By written by Samantha M. September 15, 2015 3
Swap: Four Years of Exchange at Second State Press, a new exhibition in the 2nd floor West Gallery. September 14 – November 20, 2015. Second State Press is a nonprofit communal printmaking… continue reading Swap: Four Years of Exchange at Second State Press
By written by Karen L. September 15, 2015
The Print and Picture Collection is pleased to announce a new exhibition in the Print and Picture Collection Hallway Gallery. The exhibition, Robin Brewer and Sinéad Cahill , features… continue reading Robin Brewer and Sinéad Cahill Exhibition and Opening Reception
By written by Laura S. September 15, 2015
Turning Your Library in a Haunted House Alsc.ala.org For the last few weeks, the crickets in Philadelphia have begun playing at night. This is the signal for the end of Summer Reading, the time to… continue reading Free Library in the News: September 7-11, 2015
By written by Samantha M. September 11, 2015
Since the Free Library of Philadelphia is a Patent & Trademark Resource Center, we are able to appreciate some of the very interesting patents granted by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office… continue reading Patently Unusual
By written by Sharyl O. September 11, 2015
Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover received the 2015 John Newbery Medal for most distinguished contribution to children’s literature, and deservingly so. The Crossover is… continue reading The Crossover: Plenty of Swagger, Lots of Praise
By written by Sarah S. September 8, 2015 36
Caitlin Goodman, one of the librarians in our Rare Book Department, writes a column for City Paper in which she gives a book recommendation based on reader submissions of two books… continue reading The Grumpy Librarian: Book Recommendations with Attitude, take 2
By written by Samantha M. September 4, 2015
Performance and classical music listing Philly.com Atlantic Coast Opera Festival: Fidelio A cast of rising opera stars & musicians from the Philadelphia Symphony present a cameo performance of… continue reading Free Library in the News: August 31- September 4, 2015
By written by Samantha M. September 4, 2015
At the dawn of every school year, all the librarians put on their letterman jackets, sew days of the week labels into our socks, and start thinking really hard about we can help… continue reading Bulk Up on Back to School Resources
By written by Jamie W. September 4, 2015
We hope you've all been having a great summer! At least we know you have been reading, as we just wrapped up another wonder-filled Summer Reading season . We've also added another… continue reading September 2015 Early Literacy Calendar
By written by Sarah S. September 3, 2015
Take the #FreeLibraryAnywhere! Sign up for your library card online and get ebooks, database access, streaming videos, and more—instantly! Show us where you take YOUR Free Library by… continue reading Take the Free Library Anywhere!
By written by Samantha M. September 2, 2015 3