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Posts in “reading” (60)


Happy Book Lovers Day! 

By Kate C.   August 9, 2017

Free Library staff reading

Shakespeare Park Has Reopened! Some great news right before the upcoming Welcome to America July 4th holiday festivities get under way in Philadelphia this weekend... Shakespeare Park has finally reopened! If you've tried… continue reading

By Peter SM   June 30, 2017

Parkway Central reading Shakespeare nature 

By Kelsey B.   June 15, 2017

reading Summer Reading recommendations film Re-Reads

Beauty and the Beast Retellings 

By Rachel F.   March 17, 2017

LGBTQ reading recommendations YA Literature pop culture

Norse Mythology – Retold Tales for a New Generation 

By Rachel F.   March 15, 2017

reading recommendations YA Literature

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! One of the most exciting days in library land is here – it’s Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Today, we’re joining in the celebration of the 113th birthday of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a.… continue reading

By Kate C.   March 2, 2017

reading neighborhood libraries

Short Month, Short Books! February might be the shortest month, but it could be one in which you read the most books within its bounds! How is that possible? Let February inspire the length of your books. Forget about… continue reading

By Samantha M.   February 3, 2017

reading recommendations

Most Borrowed Books of 2016! As you may still be reflecting back on last year, the Free Library is also looking back at our most borrowed books of 2016. It should come as no surprise that The Girl on the Train by Paula… continue reading

By Jen W.   January 17, 2017    1


Join the #ReadersUnite Movement with the Free Library! As we turn the page on 2016 and embark on exciting new chapters in 2017, a nationwide social media movement is afoot! Led by the New York Public Library (NYPL) , libraries and cultural… continue reading

By Kate C.   January 3, 2017    1

reading Social Media

December is Read A New Book Month! Did you know that December is Read A New Book Month ? That’s right, the perfect excuse to dig into something you haven’t read before, especially as the temperatures continue to drop… continue reading

By Kate C.   December 12, 2016

Reviews Free Library staff reading recommendations

Poetry Room: Listening through Reading 

By Autumn M.   November 28, 2016    1

reading Poetry

Free Library Launches Sunday Literacy Program at Select Neighborhood Libraries 

By Jenn D.   November 2, 2016    3

children's programs family programs reading literacy Read by 4th

#FLPNoShameNovember: Confessions Of A Children’s Librarian 

By Mary W.   November 1, 2016    1

reading romance No Shame November

When Fitzgerald was Literature's Biggest Fan With F. Scott Fitzgerald's 120th birthday approaching, we found some interesting connections between his writing and the  Rosenbach  collection hiding within our… continue reading

By Sara D.   September 21, 2016

Events at the Library reading

The Free Library Celebrates Fitzgerald at 120! F. Scott Fitzgerald is now considered one of the nation’s pre-eminent modern novelists and short story writers. During his lifetime, he was best known for his literary depictions of the… continue reading

By Julie B.   September 15, 2016

Events at the Library reading author events

Too Tired to Turn Pages? Try These Online Early Literacy Tools! The life of a children’s librarian is so interesting. We get to meet so many amazing parents, grandparents, aunties, and uncles who bring their children to our library for storytimes… continue reading

By Sarah S.   August 30, 2016    1

reading Children's books Pre-K recommendations early literacy Digital Literacy

The Unreliable Narrator: Who Can You Trust? 

By Rachel F.   August 19, 2016    2

Hot Topics reading Teens recommendations YA Literature

Harry Potter for Summer Reading! Alohomora! The newest installment of the spectacularly popular Harry Potter series has just been released and it’s getting rave reviews from everyone who’s picked up a copy. Since… continue reading

By Becky F.   August 17, 2016

reading Teens Summer Reading literacy

Stories Alive Connects Incarcerated Parents and Their Families Through Reading 

By Titus M.   June 15, 2016

children's programs reading literacy storytime social justice Prison Services

Summer Reading 2016 – The Summer of Wonder! 

By Ann P.   May 25, 2016    4


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