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Explore something new with one of these titles coming to the Free Library in July! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) A Sky that Sings by Anita Sanchez Mia, a blind girl who enjoys identifying… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in July
By written by Rachel F. June 24, 2025 1
The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Special Collections is excited to present a free catalog of items that can be used to supplement Dungeons and Dragon s and other tabletop role-playing… continue reading Oddities and Wonders: A Selection of Unusual Artifacts for TTRPG Players
By written by Kelly D. June 24, 2025 4
The Free Library is proud to announce the implementation of Homosaurus , a linked data vocabulary of LGBTQ+ terms. Homosaurus enhances LGBTQ+ discoverability within the catalog by offering patrons… continue reading Incorporating Homosaurus Into the Free Library's Catalog
By written by Clint F. June 23, 2025
Queer people and video games have gone hand-in-hand since the days of Pac-Man . Who among us hasn’t made their Sims get gay married? Or dreamt about rescuing Princess Zelda from the… continue reading Pride in Video Gayming
By written by Collin K.-H. June 16, 2025
The Free Library's physical and digital shelves have been alive with the excited energy of the impending summer reading season. While patrons check their to-be-read lists and stock up on… continue reading What's Philly Reading? May 2025
By written by Bridget G. June 9, 2025
The Free Library is home not only to books, but digital, visual, and auditory media. We take pride in curating a diverse collection of materials for our patrons to explore and borrow.… continue reading Queer Films in the Free Library Catalog
By written by Collin K.-H. June 3, 2025
There are lots of new titles for all ages to explore in early summer at the Free Library of Philadelphia! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) City Summer, Country Summer by Kiese Laymon Three Black… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in June
By written by Rachel F. May 29, 2025
The Free Library now offers blood pressure monitoring cuffs for loan at select neighborhood library locations ! High blood pressure is known as hypertension. It can cause serious issues in your… continue reading Now Available: Blood Pressure Monitors for Loan at Select Libraries
By written by Tuesday C. May 6, 2025 1
There are lots of new titles for all ages to explore this spring at the Free Library of Philadelphia! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) Little Bird Laila by Kelly Yang Laila knows how clever, kind,… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in May
By written by Rachel F. April 28, 2025
Note: This blog post uses identity-first language which is preferred by the autistic self-advocacy movement. "Autistic" is capitalized to represent the community, while… continue reading Enjoy Autistic Authors This Autism Acceptance Month
By written by Shelley R. April 4, 2025
April is Autism Acceptance Month and the Art Department is highlighting Autistic artists from our collection. Each of these books is available for loan using your Free Library card . Just place a… continue reading Highlighting Autistic Artists in the Art Department's Collection
By written by Natasha S. April 1, 2025
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, celebrating its 16th year. In 2009, Rachel Crandall-Crocker decided to create a day to celebrate living transgender people as a… continue reading Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility
By written by Shelley R. March 28, 2025
There are many new titles for all ages to explore this spring at the Free Library of Philadelphia! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) Jollof Day by Bernard Mensah Early in the morning while the sun… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in April
By written by Rachel F. March 27, 2025 2
These new titles can be checked out from the Library starting in March 2025! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) Every Monday Mabel by Jawan Ashar Every Monday, Mabel wakes up early and peeks… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in March
By written by Megan J. February 26, 2025
Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, begins on February 28 this year. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar and all over the world Muslim families celebrate with daily… continue reading New Children's Picture Books for Ramadan
By written by Rachel F. February 26, 2025
The first week of February is Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of the writers and artists who play an integral part in the… continue reading Celebrate Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week With Local Creators
By written by Anthony T. February 4, 2025
There is lots to explore with these new titles coming to the Free Library of Philadelphia in February! Young Children (up to 2nd Grade) Space for Everyone by Seina Wedlick Zainab cherishes… continue reading New Titles Coming to the Free Library in February
By written by Rachel F. February 4, 2025
The commonalities connecting our African heritage, which is our Blackness, our resistance, and our resilience are well represented in writers from around the world. Within the history of… continue reading Celebrating Black Authors From Around the Globe
By written by Ashabi R. February 3, 2025
As the Philadelphia Eagles advance in the playoffs (GO BIRDS!), football fans everywhere are looking for a copy of A.J. Brown's viral sideline read , Inner Excellence . While the Free… continue reading Inner Excellence: Read-Alikes for Championship-Level Inspiration
By written by Bridget G. January 22, 2025
It's the 13th annual list of my favorite books — the 2024 edition! This year I leaned quite heavily into my three favorite genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Romance. I also seemed to… continue reading Dena's Favorite Books of 2024
By written by Dena December 31, 2024 1