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Today We Are Possible Exhibit

"Today We Are Possible" is an exploration of the connections between gender and wealth. Photographer Gregory Wright skillfully captures vibrant and intimate portraits depicting the captivating stories of six remarkable…

Performance & Parade with Philly Goat Project!

Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Monday, June 16th for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside in Shakespeare Park at 10:30am, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants…

The Silent Submarine Service: History & Recollections of a Navy Veteran

“Torpedo in the Water!” Edward A. Sierra vividly remembers hearing those terrifying words loudly come across the speakers while submerged aboard a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. Ed joined the…

Violet Oakley Unveiled

Philadelphia’s Violet Oakley—also known as Villa Nova’s "Red Rose Girl"—makes international art history in 1902 as the first female to be awarded a commission to decorate a public building:…

Violet Oakley Unveiled

Omar Tyree | Flyy Girl

The Author Events Series presents Omar Tyree | Flyy Girl REGISTER The bestselling urban classic novel about a young woman coming of age in the late 1980s. Tracy Ellison, a young knockout with tall hair and attitude, is living life as…

Exhibition: The Voices of Sisterly Affection

Philadelphia's motto was officially expanded to "The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" by the efforts of the godmother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. To continue amplifying the female voice in…

Special Collections Showcase: Pride Kickoff Edition

Join Special Collections in kicking off Pride Month with a selection of objects, inlcuding artwork and maps by LGBTQ+ artists. The materials shown are from the Map Collection and the Print and Picture Collection…

Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson | Original Sin

The Author Events Series presents Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson | Original Sin Tickets to the Montgomery Auditorium are now sold out, but you can still get tickets for the simulcast live screening in Room 108. REGISTER In…

One Book, One Philadelphia Finale Celebration

Spoken Soul: A Night of Poetry & Art Wednesday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. REGISTER A night infused with art and poetry celebrating the rhythm of storytelling. Local spoken word artists will perform…

Spring Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!

Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia's Fishtown Community Library and Holger Pflicke for a Spring Migration Bird Walk! This walk will begin at Penn Treaty Park, 1301 N. Beach Street - meet at the entrance near the…

One Book, One Philadelphia Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter

Join us for a discussion of the One Book One Philadelphia selection for 2025, The Upcycled Self by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter , co-founder of The Roots! We’ll talk about Trotters’ life and work as he…

Jens Ludwig | Unforgiving Places

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation presents a community conversation Jens Ludwig | Unforgiving Places With Maiken Scott & David W. Brown What if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong? In 2007, economist Jens…

Philly Goat Project!

Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 2 to 4pm for a live performace! Come out and meet these cuties. We will be in the back of the library by the playground. Rain date : Tuesday,…

Special Collections Showcase: Free Library of Philadelphia Archives

Join the Special Collections Curator for Archives to view a selection of items from the Free Library of Philadelphia Archives and learn more about the history of the Library through various primary sources. This drop-in event will be…

Knitogami

The ancient art of knitting can turn one-dimensional yarns into highly complex three-dimensional structures boasting a striking variety of shapes and unusual mechanics. Dr. Lauren Niu, Senior Research Scientist at the…

Cities on the Page: A Reading with Sue Landers and Tieshka Smith

Join us for a night of poetry and photography with local roots! Sue Landers, a Germantown native, and Tieshka Smith, a Philadelphia-based visual storyteller, will read from their newly published books of poetry and photography. The…

Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection

Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This…

One Book, One Philadelphia Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter

Join the Fishtown Library for a discussion of the One Book One Philadelphia selection for 2025, The Upcycled Self by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter , co-founder of The Roots! We’ll talk about Trotters’ life…

Community Photography Exhibition

The Philadelphia City Institute Library is hosting a Community Photography Exhibition on "Urban Life in Philadelphia." All photos shown were taken within the city by local Philadelphia photographers. Photographers…

Notable African Americans From Philadelphia

Notable African Americans from the City of Brotherly Love.

Philadelphia Tribune (1912-2001)

Full access to the oldest continuously published daily Black newspaper in the United States.

Philadelphia Daily News

The Philadelphia Daily News can also be accessed on our "PressReader including the Economist" database.

Archive-It

Archive-It, a web archiving service, to collect and store the websites of Philadelphia government agencies and selected cultural institutions, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the American Philosophical Society. You can search…

Bakari Sellers | The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now

In 2006, Bakari Sellers defeated a twenty-six-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. The state’s 2014…

M. Nzadi Keita | Migration Letters: Poems

In conversation with Herman Beavers M. Nzadi Keita is the author of the poetry collection Brief Evidence of Heaven , a finalist for the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Prize that explored the life of Anna Murray Douglass, Frederick Douglass’…

Nikhil Goyal | Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty

In conversation with author and Pennsylvania State Senator, Nikil Saval In Live to See the Day , Nikhil Goyal offers a searing portrait of three Puerto Rican children struggling to survive in Philadelphia’s impoverished Kensington…

Ayana Mathis | The Unsettled: A Novel

In conversation with Asali Solomon Ayana Mathis is the author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie , “a remarkable page-turner of a novel” ( Chicago Tribune ) that follows the harrowing fortunes of a 15-year-old from Georgia to Philadelphia…

Malcolm Jenkins | What Winners Won't Tell You: Lessons from a Legendary Defender

In conversation with Michael Eric Dyson One of pro football’s all-time defensive greats, Malcolm Jenkins won Super Bowls with the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints, and appeared in three Pro Bowls. He won the prestigious Jim…

Sheryl Lee Ralph | Diva 2.0: 12 Life Lessons From Me For You

In conversation with award-winning journalist and broadcaster Tracey Matisak A celebrated veteran of film, television, and the Broadway stage, Sheryl Lee Ralph won an Emmy Award, a Critic’s Choice Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award…

R. Eric Thomas | Congratulations, the Best Is Over!: Essays

R. Eric Thomas is the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul America , a bestselling essay collection that tackles just what it means to be an “other” in the maelstrom of modern America.…

Linda Villarosa | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation

A contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and The 1619 Project, Linda Villarosa has won numerous awards for articles concerning issues of Black mother and infant health, medical myths, America’s hidden HIV epidemic,…

Brett H. Mandel | Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting: A City’s Struggle against an Epithet

In conversation with Ernest Owens A consultant and writer in the fields of civic activism and government reform, Brett H. Mandel served as director of Philadelphia’s Financial & Policy Analysis Unit in the city controller’s office,…

Neil King Jr. | American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal

In conversation with Signe Wilkinson A Wall Street Journal correspondent for two decades, Neil King Jr. reported from more than 50 countries, served as the newspaper’s chief diplomatic correspondent, national political reporter, and…

Leth Oun and Joe Samuel Starnes | A Refugee’s American Dream: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service

Veteran United States Secret Service Officer Leth Oun has protected presidents and vice presidents in four administrations in almost every state and more than a dozen countries. A political refugee who survived the genocidal Killing…