The New Deal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s political experiment to pull the United States out of the Great Depression, created programs for relief for the unemployed and economic… continue reading Explore the New Deal’s Legacy Across Philadelphia

By written by Laura S.    October 5, 2021   

• Archives
• Maps
• Printmaking
• History
• Print and Picture Collection
• History of Philadelphia
• Works Progress Administration

Have you experienced job disruption over the past year? Are you feeling stuck in a low-paying job or just wanting a new or better employment situation? Here’s your chance to take hold of… continue reading Fall Career Fairs Coming to a Library Near You!

By written by Annette M.    October 4, 2021   

• Job Fairs
• Job Seekers
• Philly Career Launch

What shapes, sizes, and colors are the leafy greens that you enjoy eating, or would like to try? The following recipe uses the leaves and the stems of the vegetable. Try eating these greens over… continue reading Nourishing Literacy | We Are Green Machines!

By written by Shayna M.    October 4, 2021   

• Culinary Literacy
• Recipes

Decorative gourd season is in full swing and the Free Library has some treats to share with you, like these new titles coming to our shelves this fall! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade)… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in October!

By written by Rachel F.    October 1, 2021   

• Recommendations
• Monthly New Titles

October is LGBTQ History Month ! A lot of straight and/or cisgender people like to treat gay people like we didn't exist until  Ellen Degeneres came out as a lesbian in 1997 ; and as if… continue reading We Were Always Here: LGBTQ Historical Young Adult Fiction

By written by Shelley R.    October 1, 2021    1

• LGBTQ
• Teens
• History
• YA literature