My Free Library: Why I love South Philly’s Charles Santore branch

An essay in recognition of National Library Week.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Parent guide: Resources to keep kids busy (and learning!) during Philly’s COVID shutdown

From TV to podcasts to online quizzes.

Rampant sidewalk parking at the Free Library makes ADA entrance hard to access

The city says it's working on a plan to fix more than 30 buildings with "major" accessibility issues.

Election 2019

‘Libraries saved my life’: Third-party candidates dominate City Council forum in North Philly

None of the five Democratic nominees and only two of the five Republicans showed up.

Never know where you’ll find a Little Free Library

This one's in Fairmount.

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Sneak peek at the Parkway Central Library’s new public space

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The Free Library’s Parkway Central branch is expanding next month, repurposing nearly 41,000 square feet to create more public space

This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia series will wrap up on Wednesday with a night of poetry, storytelling and music at the Free Library

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Philadelphia, where libraries close because of lack of heat

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For Philly millennials, the Free Library is a space to get work done without having to buy something

Five stars for PECO? The best bad Yelp reviews of Philly’s public agencies

"The best damn utility this side of the ol’mississip."

Independence Free Library Branch is closed till after the New Year

The outpost near 7th and Chestnut is suffering from water damage.

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Strong showing at City Hall protest for library funding prompted a whole two-paragraph statement from the Kenney admin

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Library advocates are planning a big protest rally at City Hall

The recent staff restructuring doesn't address underlying funding issues.

Without any funding increase, the Free Library found a way to hire 62 staffers and bring back Saturday hours at 12 branches

Jesmyn Ward’s novel ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’ is the One Book, One Philadelphia selection for 2018

How dogs help kids learn to read at Philly’s Free Library

The program is possible thanks to a handful of volunteer therapy pups.

The Free Library just got a $1 million grant to invest at three branches

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Philly’s opioid crisis

Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers: Remembering the 1,200 Philadelphians who died via overdose last year

The opioid crisis is often depicted in depersonalizing numbers. This vigil was about people.

A baby raccoon is camping out in a window at the Tacony Library

Its mother will probably come back for it, ACCT Philly said.