| View this message on our website. |
| |
| | Happy March!
It's Women's History Month and the Free Library of Philadelphia is proud to celebrate and honor the many contributions and achievements of women throughout history. Explore a variety of events, discussions, and curated book lists to highlight the diverse voices and powerful legacies of women. Stay connected this month by visiting the events calendar for upcoming programs and resources.
We also have exciting news—the 2026 One Book, One Philadelphia selection was announced last week! One Book, One Philadelphia is an outstanding literacy and civic dialogue initiative that encourages the greater Philadelphia region to come together through reading and conversation. This year's selection is Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, a dystopian novel that follows a 12-year-old boy on a quest to find his Chinese American mother, Margaret, who disappeared after her poems were banned by an authoritarian government.
The companion reads are Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp for teens and How to Grow a Family Tree by Bea Birdsong for children. For more information and to participate in One Book, One Philadelphia, visit our website!
|
|
|---|
| | | | | | | | | Interested in birding? You can now loan a birding backpack from ALL Free Library locations! Each branch will have at least two backpacks, complete with trail maps, binoculars, field guides, information about local nature organizations, and more!
Check out this blog post for more information! 🐦 |
|
|---|
| | Join us on March 26 at 6 p.m. for a screening of Fighting Justice: The Untold Story of Women's Fight for the Vote, which tells the story of a fearless band of women and their one-ton bronze bell that became a celebrated icon of the women's suffrage movement.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Amanda Owen, filmmaker and executive director of the Justice Bell Foundation. Find more details here!
|
| |
|---|
| | | It’s tax season! The Free Library has gathered tips and resources to help make the process as smooth as possible. For information on tax forms, notable changes for this tax year, and ways to get filing assistance, check out this blog post. |
|
|---|
| Great things are happening at the Free Library! Please consider making a gift today to advance literacy and inspire curiosity! ✨ |
|
|---|
| |
|
|
| |
The Free Library is one of the most important educational and cultural institutions in Philadelphia. While the City of Philadelphia provides public funds for the operations of the Free Library, it is through the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation and the generosity of private funding from individuals, foundations, and corporations that the Free Library is able to offer many of the Library’s incredible programs and activities that advance literacy, guide learning, inspire curiosity throughout the region, and help deliver on the promise of an equitable future for all of Philadelphia’s children, families, and communities. |
|
