On Thursday, February 15, the Free Library will announce the 2024 featured title for the One Book, One Philadelphia program, and we can't wait to share the news with you as soon as we can! Then it'll be time to read, so don't forget to reserve your ebook, audiobook, or paperback copy of the title in the Library's catalog. Stay tuned to our social media channels and to freelibrary.org/onebook for more details over the coming weeks as we kick off the 2024 season, including programs and events, information on the author, and much more!

• Emily Nagoski (Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections) in conversation with Steph Auteri on Thursday, February 1;
• Grace Lin (The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite American Chinese Foods) in conversation with Ellen Yin on Monday, February 12;
• As a bonus, the Culinary Literacy Center will host an open house before this event. Stop by for giveaways!
• Billy Dee Williams (What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life) in conversation with Tracey Matisak on Saturday, February 17;
• Phillip B. Williams (Ours: A Novel) in conversation with Airea D. Matthews on Tuesday, February 20; and
• Barbara McQuade (Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America) in conversation with Ali Velshi on Thursday, February 29.

The Free Library and the Foundation offer thousands of events each year, some in-person and some virtual, as well as robust services and resources! Visit our website to find something that interests you! Here’s a sampling of what you can expect to find over the coming weeks:

• The Free Library is proud to commemorate Black History Month through programs and resources for all ages at locations around the city! In addition to over 100 events filling the calendar this month, we're excited to celebrate with a new exhibition at the Parkway Central Library. The In-Between Spaces, on view now, explores the vessels and tides of the collective aesthetic memory of Blackness through mediums such as film, photography, collage, bookmaking, and more.

• Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Free Library Rare Book Department with an ongoing series of talks, tours, and special glimpses inside one of our most beloved collections! This milestone year will include extended evening hours in the department until 8:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

• The Independence Library will celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon on Monday, February 12 at 4:00 p.m. Festivities will include storytime, playtime, and fun crafts for all ages!