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Last Seen Profiles
"She was not a slowpoke grown-up. She was a girl who could not wait. Life was so interesting she had to find out what happened next."
Celebrate Beverly Cleary's 103rd (!!!) birthday with these quotes from Ramona the Pest:
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What are we lookin’ at here?
It's
#NationalCheesesteakDay
so you know Philly has to represent!
Whether you take your cheesesteak loaded like the picture below or classic like
@phillymayor
(American cheese, onions & ketchup) we want you to shout out below how you like yours.
Bonus points if you have a pic😁
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Haven't visited in a while? Join us for a mini tour of Parkway Central Library on
@instagram
Stories this afternoon!
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Listen to Chrissy.
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It’s our valentine to the city we love: We’ve gone fine-free! 😍
That's right, as of today, the Free Library no longer charges fines for overdue materials! Learn more now:
#FineFreeFLP
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There are nearly as many library cardholders in Philadelphia (635,000) as there are people living in Boston (673,000).
#FlyPhillyFly
#FlyEaglesFly
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Have you heard? The work of two scholars has led to the astounding discovery that a Shakespeare First Folio housed in the Free Library's Rare Book Department likely belonged to English poet John Milton! Learn more:
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The Free Library is pleased to announce the return of
@Kanopy
, the popular on-demand video streaming service! Kanopy PLUS, including Kanopy Kids, is now available at no cost with your Free Library of Philadelphia library card:
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Get your tickets to the reconfigured
@KevinHart4real
event at the Free Library! Learn more:
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Before she wrote "Little Women," Louisa May Alcott was born in Philadelphia's Germantown section. She went on to become one of America's most iconic, and beloved, authors.
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WHMPHL
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Author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury was born
#otd
in 1920. Celebrate with this tribute by
@neilhimself
, via
@brainpickings
:
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ICYMI,
@PhillyMayor
's budget increase for the Free Library has allowed us to hire additional staff to ensure that all neighborhood and regional libraries are open six days a week beginning on Saturday, September 21!
Find your library:
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@PhiladelphiaGov
Therapy dogs at the Free Library offer children judgment-free environments to open up and gain confidence reading aloud!
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Big news! Starting today, Philadelphians 18 and above can use their Free Library card to check out FREE digital passes to cultural institutions and other attractions in the area!
Learn more about our brand new Experience Pass program:
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Not Wordle, just your library card.
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It’s 30 degrees out but somehow we’re keeping warm.
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“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” -Walter Cronkite
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Thanks to
@PhillyMayor
's budget increase for the Free Library this year, we were able to hire additional staff to ensure that all neighborhood and regional libraries are open six days a week beginning on Saturday, September 21! Find your library:
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On this day in 1968, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood made its network debut, beginning a 31-year run! This list of stories about compassion and kindness is inspired by his advice to look for the helpers:
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“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.” -T.S. Eliot
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Have you read the
#1619Project
yet? If you've gained a new perspective on slavery’s legacy and want to keep learning, the Free Library has three great resources for you to explore:
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Today, the Free Library of Philadelphia Board of Trustees voted to approve a measure that will eliminate most overdue fines throughout the Free Library system! The effective date is yet to be determined. Learn more:
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The only College GameDay sign that will matter, ever.
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Did you know that voter rights activist and political leader Stacey Abrams is also an accomplished author of romance novels? She wrote them under the pseudonym of Selena Montgomery. Many of her titles are available in our catalog. Visit our site for more!
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Yesterday, 50 new American citizens took the oath of citizenship at the Free Library in a naturalization ceremony alongside
@PhillyOIA
.
Our world needs more moments like these.
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth
#IStandWithPhillyImmigrants
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We may be closed for now, but you can still use our digital resources from anywhere, including ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV, music, over 100 databases, and the New York Times online!
What will you be using today?
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The health and safety of our staff and customers are our utmost priority. In the interest of limiting the impact and spread of COVID-19, all Free Library locations will be closed to the public March 15-29, at which point we will reevaluate.
More here:
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We are so grateful to
@tobias31
for his donation to
@Readby4th
, announced this week at Harris' Community Draft at Mastery Prep Elementary. Learn more about the event and the work of Read by 4th today on the blog:
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Can't wait for your visit,
@KevinHart4real
!
Tickets on sale NOW!
Kevin Hart tix on sale at 10:00 a.m. for the June 7 event in Philly for the I Can't Make This Up book tour:
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It doesn’t seem like many people cared for this tweet. 👀
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The Free Library is thrilled to announce Saturday hours at 10 of our
@neighborhoodFLP
branches, beginning February 25! We also look forward to expanding access in more branches as we continue improving staffing efforts system-wide. Details here:
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Did you know
@mistyonpointe
is joining us tonight?
If you didn't get a ticket, plan to watch via
@Livestream
:
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Opening week has arrived!
Join us this Friday, April 12, as we officially unveil reimagined public spaces in the Parkway Central Library:
#ReimaginedFLP
#NationalLibraryWeek
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Many iconic buildings and landmarks in Philadelphia will shine blue tonight in honor of
#WorldHealthDay
and the heroic health care workers and first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank you, thank you. 💙
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#PhillyShinesBlue
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Introducing Oyewumi Oyeniyi, the 2023–2024 Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate.
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Thank you, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
@GovernorTomWolf
, & our
#PHL
legislators, for the $1 million Redevelopment Assistance grant for capital improvements that will help keep our buildings open and welcoming for all Philadelphians of all ages. ➡️ 🙌🙌
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When you scroll through Twitter and read about the many ways people use their local libraries.
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Introducing Philadelphia's 2018-19 Youth Poet Laureate...
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Go Birds!
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Happy National Library Workers Day! Our hardworking and talented staff advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity every day.
#NationalLibraryWeek
#nlwd18
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"Most importantly, though, she has helped children to not feel so alone, that it’s okay to make mistakes, to laugh it off, and to keep trying."
😭😭😭
Beverly Cleary was born on this day in 1916, and we're re-reading our birthday tribute from 2020:
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Have you heard? Philadelphians 18 and above can now use their Free Library card to check out FREE digital passes to cultural institutions and other attractions in the area! Learn more about our brand new Experience Pass program:
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February is the month of ❤️❤️❤️ and we want to know: What does the library mean to you?
#LoveTheLibrary
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On this day, we wanted to share this incredible photo of a 19 y/o Martin Luther King, Jr. graduating from Morehouse College in 1948. May it be a reminder that the next great generation of leaders are still being taught in our schools and raised in our homes as we speak.
#MLKDay
⭐
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📢Attention!
The Free Library of Philadelphia will be expanding services at some locations beginning 1/19, including in-building services like computer and Wi-Fi access, printing, in-library material pickups, and reference desk service.
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Don’t forget: Three library locations are open today as cooling centers. Learn more here:
In just a few minutes, Philadelphia will be under the first Heat Health Emergency of 2020. Stay safe, keep cool, and check on your neighbors and loved ones. Learn more here:
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It's official! The 2019
@onebookonephila
featured selection is
@jesmimi
's
#SingUnburiedSing
, the 2017
@nationalbook
Award winner for fiction!
Read more and watch the announcement:
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Happy Bookmobile Day! Ride along with us and learn more about our Book Bikes program:
#NationalLibraryWeek
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Step 1: Borrow a guitar (or another instrument) from the Music Department
Step 2: Play the guitar with your Free Library pick
Step 3: Become a
#rockstar
🎸
(Note: step 3 is not guaranteed 😉)
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Did you know that several Free Library locations offer Read to a Therapy Dog programs, where children can practice reading aloud in a safe, judgment-free environment? Learn more:
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The Fall 2017
@AuthorEvents
season kicks off with Edward Snowden on 9/11. Let's answer some questions on the blog:
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Please review these important
@AuthorEvents
tips if you're coming to see
@springsteen
today >>
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Facts.
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Both?
Help us settle something...
On a hot day: Ice cream? Or water ice? 🥵
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The Free Library is excited to welcome the Public Library Association conference to town!
@ALA_PLA
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ICYMI,
@PhillyMayor
's budget increase for the Free Library has allowed us to hire additional staff to ensure that all neighborhood and regional libraries are open six days a week beginning on Saturday, September 21!
Find your library:
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How do YOU use the Free Library? Share your library story with us using the hashtag
#MyFreeLibrary
during
#NationalLibraryWeek
and beyond!
Today, we're sharing Josh's story:
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Happy heavenly birthday to Toni Morrison & Audre Lorde!
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Our Adult Literacy Book Club's latest book selection is Concrete Rose by
@angiecthomas
! The club will meet every other Thursday from 5:00-6:30 p.m., beginning July 8. Learn more:
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Have you heard? The work of two scholars has led to the astounding discovery that a Shakespeare First Folio housed in the Free Library's Rare Book Department likely belonged to English poet John Milton! Learn more:
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This is really awesome! I wanna donate my cookware to some! A lot of people don’t have the room or don’t cook/bake enough to justify having it sit around forever. Especially seasonal/holiday stuff
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As we enter a new chapter in our leadership, the Free Library is committed to creating a safer, more equitable, and more inclusive experience for patrons and employees. We want to hear your voices as we move forward together.
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A generous award from
@CLIRHC
will allow the Free Library and its esteemed partners the opportunity to digitize hundreds of Islamic manuscripts and paintings that have previously been largely invisible to scholars:
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On
#FreedomOfInformationDay
, we hope you'll exercise your right to be informed and get a library card:
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Celebrate Parkway Central Library’s grand opening of our new spaces April 12–14, 2019, with special programming all weekend long!
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Celebrate Parkway Central Library's grand opening of our new spaces April 12-14, with special programming all weekend long! ➡️
#ReimaginedFLP
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In its 19th season, The Free Library is excited to announce that the 2021 One Book, One Philadelphia selection is...
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Did you know that several Free Library locations offer Read to a Therapy Dog programs, where children can practice reading aloud in a safe, judgment-free environment? Learn more:
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A special thanks to
@FreeLibrary
who stayed open with us throughout the evening to offer shelter and facilities to responders - no questions asked!
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Have you seen this new
@andre_chaney
mural at the Logan Library? The project was completed as part of the
@WilliamPennFdn
's Literacy-Rich Neighborhoods Initiative in partnership with
@Readby4th
, and we are 🤩.
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A Free Library card is the most powerful card in your wallet. Do you have yours?
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"If Ramona senses that her impulses are not always compatible with suburban niceties, she refuses to diminish herself."
Thank you, Beverly Cleary. You will be missed. 😔
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The Free Library of Philadelphia is delighted to announce that Andre’a Rhoads, a rising junior at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, is the 2021-2022 Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate! Learn more now:
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Today,
@PhillyMayor
proposed an increase in funding for the Free Library to hire more staff, which will help reduce unexpected closures and maintain six-day service year-round! Learn more here:
#PHLbudget
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Effective June 30, we will no longer offer Kanopy and Hoopla services to our patrons. Instead, the Free Library will use the funding for those subscriptions to support our collections of physical materials in our
@neighborhoodFLP
locations.
More here:
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