To celebrate Women's History Month, Wadsworth Library's Children's area is focusing on one very popular woman: Cinderella. Cinderella is more than a quick bedtime story or Disney movie. The story of a young woman who is abused by her family and eventually finds happiness runs through the oral traditions of many cultures. Many of… continue reading Cinderella Around the World
By written by Chris B. March 25, 2014 10
The Free Library is excited to host several science-based children’s programs in 17 of our neighborhood libraries—as well as a special “Science Tellers” program at the Parkway Central Library— in conjunction with the Philadelphia Science Festival in April and May. On Sunday, April 27 at the Parkway Central… continue reading Explore Science with the Free Library of Philadelphia this spring!
By written by Rachel F. March 21, 2014
We're so pleased to announce that we've expanded our ebook and digital audiobook services with two new platforms! First, we have a new digital experience just for kids. The Kid's eReading Room provides a safe and easy browsing experience for kids distinct from our main Overdrive ebook and… continue reading Introducing Two New eBook and Audiobook Services: OneClick Digital and Overdrive Kid's eReading Room!
By written by Jamie W. March 17, 2014 3
Savvy entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders already know about Business Decision, but did you know this resource can help you create thematic maps and datasets that will guide your business planning, your outreach efforts, and your next marketing campaign? Want to create a map showing income levels, educational attainment, or age in Philadelphia?… continue reading Featured Resource: Business Decision
By written by Jamie W. February 24, 2014
UPDATE - 8/12/2015 - The Free Library no longer offers Treehouse to our card holders. This change went into effect in December 2014 . We apologize for any confusion. One newest resource, Treehouse , will help you build websites, create iPhone and Android apps, build web apps with Ruby on Rails and PHP, learn about user… continue reading FLP Now Offering Online Technology Education with Treehouse
By written by Jamie W. February 21, 2014 7
On Monday, February 10th, the Free Library broadcast its first ever Google+ Hangouts On Air with Dena, Camille, and Karin discussing romance books and what they love about the genre. Live streaming video was broadcast via our Google+ page and our YouTube page. If you missed the live broadcast, no worries, you can watch an archived video of the… continue reading It's a Romance Video Podcast!
By written by Dena February 12, 2014
At Wadsworth Library , we’re always trying to find a new way to engage our patrons. Sometimes the best programs are passive programs; that means that we plan a bulletin board or display that patrons can read at their leisure and interact with as they choose. To celebrate Chinese New Year for 2014, we created a display that discussed… continue reading Passive Programming: Chinese New Year
By written by Chris B. February 11, 2014
SIDE A - The Words : News You Can Use Last year at tax time we detailed some " Tax Filing Tips " for our fellow Philadelphians. This year, we're happy to report that the many high quality options for getting your taxes done for free have gotten better and apply to more people. Households making up to $95,000 a year or… continue reading Fresh for 2014: Tax Season Mix Tape
By written by Adam F. February 6, 2014
In keeping with the spirit of our The Year of The Bard celebration, we've published a new online exhibition and accompanying timeline to our website celebrating 450 years' worth of Shakespearean delight! The online exhibition is broken up into a number of sections, starting with Shakespeare's birth and childhood in… continue reading Through The Years with William Shakespeare
By written by Peter SM February 5, 2014
You'll find some new features at www.freelibrary.org today! We're pleased to introduce our new Digital Learning Portal . We've also redesigned our Download Media page to make it easier to find the ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming music you love. The Digital Learning Portal is the first stop for those… continue reading Introducing Our New Digital Learning Portal and Redesigned Digital Media Page
By written by Jamie W. January 28, 2014
The latest version of one of our most popular and useful online resources is here. LearningExpress Library 3.0 supports academic and career development as well as lifelong learning through tutorials, test-preparation, and skill building resources in English and Spanish . The new LearningExpress format will continue to offer skill building in… continue reading Introducing LearningExpress Library 3.0
By written by Jamie W. January 14, 2014 6
Today, in the lobby of the Parkway Central Library , the Free Library of Philadelphia, in partnership with The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre and numerous other cultural organizations from around the region, kicked off the Year of the Bard: Shakespeare at 450 --a year packed full of engaging, enlightening, and entertaining programs and events… continue reading Celebrate William Shakespeare During the Year of the Bard
By written by Michelle S. January 8, 2014
Hi, my name is Dena and I’m a fiction librarian in Philbrick Hall at the Parkway Central Library. You might have seen me there excitedly recommending the best vampire book ever written ( Sunshine by Robin McKinley - trust me) or convincing a teen and her dad that they really want to have a good cathartic cry while handing them copies… continue reading What Dena Reads: 2013 Favorites
By written by Dena December 31, 2013 5
If you are looking to get ahead at work or at school, interested in learning something new or brushing up on your existing skills, the Free Library is pleased to offer you access to Universal Class . Universal Class is an online learning platform that allows you to take courses at your own pace while you interact with a live… continue reading Take Online Classes Through the Free Library with Universal Class
By written by Jamie W. December 23, 2013 114
With Zinio the Free Library is pleased to offer you free access to current issues of popular magazines to read on your tablet, smartphone, or computer. Your SEPTA ride to work just got so much better! Here's what you'll need to get started: Two accounts created using the same email address First, make your Free Library-sponsored… continue reading Download Digital Magazines with Zinio and the Free Library!
By written by Jamie W. December 20, 2013 25
The holidays are nearly here and one thing we've come to expect at this time of year is a flood of requests from people looking for help reading library ebooks on their computers, phones, tablets, and devices. Those of you who've been reading library ebooks for a few years now already know the process works much more smoothly than… continue reading Overdrive READ: the easiest way to read an ebook
By written by Jamie W. December 20, 2013 9
Baking cookies is a great activity to share with your little one. It involves so many aspects of learning disguised as complete fun! Literacy, mathematics, and fine motor skills are all exercised and enhanced as your child follows instructions, measures ingredients, and works with dough. Creativity and imagination play a big… continue reading Let's Bake Some Cookies!
By written by Megan W. December 19, 2013
Getting comfortably literary on a chilly day must be one of life’s great pleasures. Here is one librarian’s handpicked recommendations for snow day reads with an emphasis on heavy page counts and books that bring forth that melancholy feeling which seems to accompany the year’s shortest days. Put the kettle… continue reading Snow Day Reading Favorites for Winter
By written by Jamie W. December 18, 2013
Kindles, tablets, laptops, and smartphones will top many holiday gift lists this season. Sadly though, lessons are not included with these devices. If you or someone you know needs a little help setting up or getting acquainted with a new gadget (or an older gadget that you’ve never quite figured out), stop by the Parkway Central Library… continue reading Ho, Ho, Ho My Goodness! How Do you Work This Thing? FLP Gadget Help Desk to Offer Extended Holiday Hours
By written by Jamie W. December 16, 2013 1
The Free Library’s latest Highlights mix is up on Spotify! If you haven’t given these a listen yet, Highlights are special playlists of, well, highlights , culled from our newest music purchase. Music librarians mix these just for you before the physical albums come to the library for you to check out. For this month,… continue reading November Highlights from New Albums
By written by Perry G. November 15, 2013
