Browsing Date: January 2017 (25)

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Drop by any library and look at some picture book covers. Every color, shape, age, and gender smile back at you, but are they really representing diversity? What and who define diversity? How has… continue reading Diversity in Picture Books

By written by Patti M.    January 6, 2017    1

Philadelphia is a wild and weird city. There’s so much to love, to hate, to love to hate, and to hate to love. There’s also so much that we, as every day Philadelphians, have somehow… continue reading Philadelphia: City of the Uncanny and the Arcane

By written by Sarah M.    January 5, 2017   

So, I have a confession to make: up until the beginning of this year, I had no idea who Simone Biles was. I'm not big on sports and had no interest in watching the Olympics this past year.… continue reading Going for the Gold with Simone Biles

By written by Peter SM    January 4, 2017   

While our 2017 One Book, One Philadelphia selection is often speculated to be a book about Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome (something we've discussed in a previous… continue reading #OneBookWednesday: Companion Books about Children with Disabilities

By written by Joy K.    January 4, 2017   

As we turn the page on 2016 and embark on exciting new chapters in 2017, a nationwide social media movement is afoot! Led by the New York Public Library (NYPL) , libraries and cultural… continue reading Join the #ReadersUnite Movement with the Free Library!

By written by Kate C.    January 3, 2017    1