Topic: Free Library of Philadelphia
Is it as easy to read and work in Philly as it should be?
Our mystery shoppers go online to get a library card and working papers for summer. How simple was it?
A Conversation with Emma Copley Eisenberg
Join the director of Philly writers hub Blue Stoop as she debuts her new book, a coming-of-age tale about murder, self-discovery and being a woman in America
By Kiersten A. Adams
Not Your Grandma’s Library
Like every generation before them, today’s teens just want a place to call their own. The basement of 1901 Vine Street provides just that
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Cure For Fake News?
A trustworthy media is key to a healthy democracy. That’s why, instead of wringing his hands over the death of facts, entrepreneurial journalist Steven Brill just might have a solution.
By Larry Platt
I is for Immigrant
It’s Welcoming Week in Philly and America. Al-Bustan’s Immigrant Alphabet offers 26 stories to honor it
By Katherine Rapin
Social Justice Symposium for Teens
The annual Free Library event, started by librarian Erin Hoopes, returns this weekend with an agenda for change
By Patrick Bilow
Beyond the Books
Fairhill’s Lillian Marrero library branch brings the poorest Philadelphians services that expand the definition of literacy far beyond the stacks. It’s a model for the future of libraries
By Syra Ortiz-Blanes
Steven Brill at The Free Library
His new book, Tailspin, may be the most important explanation yet of just how we got here
By Larry Platt
Dinner … At The Library?
The Culinary Literacy Center teaches cooking—and fosters community—among Philadelphians of all stripes
By Quinn O'Callaghan
TLC Conference on Technology and Civic Engagement
Join local experts at the Free Library for a discussion, co-sponsored by The Citizen, on how technology and digital literacy can foster civic engagement
By Stephen St. Vincent