📖 September 2024 📖

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! If you live, work, pay taxes, or go to school in Philadelphia, you’re eligible for a Free Library card. A Free Library card provides access to thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, video games, and other resources in our catalog, as well as digital media, online databases, public computers, wireless internet, and more. Sign up and discover all the benefits on our website today!

Exhibition Highlight

We Are What We Eat has been extended! The exhibition will now be on display in the Dietrich Gallery until November 2, 2024. If you haven't gotten the chance to see it yet, there is still time!

We Are What We Eat explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through generations, culinary heritage helps preserve the flavors and traditions of our ancestors.

September Author Events

Get ready for an inspiring fall as the Author Events series kicks off with a fresh lineup of captivating authors! Join us this season for an opportunity to engage in compelling and dynamic discussions right here in Philadelphia!

• September 11: Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack (What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing)
• September 16: Carrie Rickey (A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda) in conversation with Gary Kramer
• September 26: Francis Collins (The Road to Wisdom on Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust) in conversation with Kathleen Hall Jamieson
• October 10: Paola Mendoza (Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary)
• October 16: Aisha Beliso-De Jesus (Excited Delirium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease) in conversation with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.
• October 16: Valarie Kaur (Sage Warrior)
• October 24: Malcolm Gladwell (Revenge of the Tipping Point) in conversation with Michelle Miller
• November 6: Andre Robert Lee
• November 14: Lori Ginzberg (Tangled Journeys) in conversation with Tamala Edwards
• November 15: Judge David S. Tatel (Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice)

Miss an Author Event this past season? You can always listen to the recording on our podcast or on YouTube!

More to Explore in September

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Literature Department's Monday Poets series, running from September to April at the Free Library! This year’s theme, Sankofa, invites us to reflect on the past as we move forward, featuring a dynamic pairing of past and new poets each month. Join us at various library locations to enjoy inspiring poetry and connect with the rich literary tradition of our community.

As the new school year kicks off in Philadelphia, the Free Library is here to support you. Visit our website for a variety of resources, including Literacy Enrichment After-School (LEAP) activities, access to databases, after-school clubs, booklists, storytimes, and more! Here's to a successful and rewarding school year!