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True Biz One Book, One Philadelphia

Free Library picks 'True Biz' as this year's One Book, One Philadelphia selection

Readers can pick up free banned books from Black authors through the Little Free(dom) Library initiative

Joyce Abbott Little Free(dom) Libraries

Philly expat and best-selling author Kiley Reid explores pettiness and money in second novel

Kiley Reid Come and Get It

Free Library community cookbook shares recipes from River Wards residents

Free Library Cookbook

The Free Library to resume Saturday hours at 12 more branches

Free Library Saturday Hours

10 Free Library branches are set to resume Saturday hours

Free Library Saturday hours

Free Library of Philadelphia to adjust hours, open Saturdays at all branches

Free Library Philadelphia

Philly's Welcoming Week celebrates immigrant communities with cultural festivals and a mural tour

Welcoming Week 2023 Events

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Children can listen to Revolutionary War stories at Philly libraries this summer

AmRev Library Summer Program

Free ways to beat the Philly heat as summer temperatures climb

Philadelphia summer heat cool down

New limited-edition Free Library card celebrates 50 years of hip-hop

Free Library hip hop

Cherry blossoms and beers in the park: Your weekend guide to things to do in Philly

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Questlove to discuss his children's book 'The Rhythm of Time' at the Free Library

Celebrate Women's History Month with special programs at Philly museums and libraries

Museums Womens History Month

How to use Kanopy, the streaming service that comes with your Free Library card

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Celebrate Kwanzaa in Philly with kinara lightings, a virtual cooking class, and holiday crafts

Kwanzaa 2022 Philadelphia

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Museum of the American Revolution to host free classes for elementary school students this summer

Revolution at the Library Museum of American Revolution

SEPTA campaign seeks to improve child literacy rates through interactive games on public transit

SEPTA childhood literacy program

One Book, One Philadelphia selects Quiara Alegría Hudes' 'My Broken Language' as this year's title

One Book One Philadelphia

Free Library of Philadelphia names Airea D. Matthews as city's newest poet laureate

Airea Matthews Poet Laureate

Free Library of Philadelphia's 'Books and Cooks' will feature cookie decorating, storytelling

Free Library Philadelphia holiday events

New Philly library director to take charge in aftermath of discrimination allegations

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Advocate group rallies to increase Free Library of Philadelphia budget beyond pre-pandemic levels

Free Library Funding

Free Library of Philadelphia to expand in-person services after two-month shutdown

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One Book, One Philadelphia picks poetry collection as its 2021 selection

One Book, One Philadelphia

Free Library of Philadelphia to continue offering limited services despite citywide COVID-19 restrictions

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Free Library of Philadelphia taps interim director

Free Library Philadelphia

Select Philadelphia Free Library locations beginning to offer limited in-person services

Free Library Philadelphia

Free Library director resigns amid accusations of workplace discrimination

Free Library Philadelphia

Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead cancels reading at Free Library of Philadelphia

Philly librarians petition against National Guard being housed in city branches

Free Library Wadsworth Petition

Philadelphia announces student meal sites, rec centers, Free Library closures

student meal distribution sites

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Free Library of Philadelphia eliminates late fees for overdue books

Free Library eliminates late fees

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Free Library's new 'Experience Pass' grants free entry to museums, historical sites around Philly

Free Library experience pass

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Free Library showing advance screening of HBO's 'His Dark Materials'

His Dark Materials

Tommy Orange's 'There There' selected for 2020 One Book One Philadelphia

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Philly councilwoman supports eliminating Free Library late fees

Free Library Late

10 things to do in Philadelphia this weekend, Sept. 20-22

Candytopia Fashion District Philadelphia

Free Library to display Shakespeare first folio in rare book department

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Rooftop beer garden at Free Library of Philadelphia back for fall

Brews & Views back at Free Library for fall 2019

This weekend includes ice cream, fireworks, outdoor movies and more

Bassetts Ice Cream

Watch BalletX perform excerpt from 'The Little Prince' on Free Library rooftop

Central Branch Free Library of Philadelphia

Touring book truck to stop at Free Library this week

Philly Free Library bus tour

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