Free Library in the News

My Daughter's Kitchen: Chicken on skewers impresses the founder
Inquirer
Laurada Byers later wrote me how valuable she thought the cooking classes were for these students: "We believe that being present and having experiences gives students knowledge, self-confidence and increases curiosity," she wrote. "Through the use of well-prepared fresh food, the library's program gave students the chance to utilize and enjoy scientific, mathematic and literary principles."

Mysterious Traveler - Wayne Smith Jr.
Philadelphia Jazz Project
The Free Library, the Producer's Guild and PJP are teaming up to present a daring, new performance series. Entitled,  Mysterious Travelers Concert Series, it will feature FREE monthly concerts running through April 2015. 

Metro Kids Calendar
Metro Kids
This listing features a roundup of family friendly events from around the system.

Researchers’ Advisory: Reference 2015 How To
Library Journal
In addition to LibGuides, libraries often offer other instructional tools at the point of need. Jamie Wilson, electronic resources coordinator at the Free Library of Philadelphia, creates short video tutorials for patrons interested in accessing electronic resources.

Performance and Classical Music Listings: Pages to Pirouettes
Philly.com
A listing of Selections from the Nutcracker by the holiday ballet.

James Carroll to kick off six city book tour at Suffolk
Suffolk.edu
These events will mark the first time that Carroll speaks publicly about the book, kicking off a six-city book tour that will take him to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

James Carroll’s “Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age”
WHYY
 Audio discussing James Carroll’s newest book

Philadelphia Weekly Arts and Culture Calendar: Zachary Lesser
Philadelphia Weekly
In 1823, Sir Henry Bunbury discovered a volume of first-edition Shakespeare plays in a closet of his manor house. The book featured a previously unknown text of Hamlet that predated all other versions, titled Q1. In his new book, Zachary Lesser discusses the crucial differences between the two versions and the meaning behind those differences.

Rosenbach in the News
On Thanksgiving, news broke that the British Library would be sending the original Alice in Wonderland manuscript for a U.S. tour, which would include a stop at the Rosenbach. The story has continued to be picked up in numerous additional outlets including: The Independent, Mail Online UK, I (The Paper for today), Fox News, Philly Entertainment, Southeast Missourian, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, NY1, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, ABCNews.com, Greenfield Daily Reporter, Comox Valley Echo, Austin American Statesman, KansasCity.com, Metro Canada, CTV News, New.com.au, Adelaide Now, and Herald Sun Melbourne.