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{{toplink|url=http://www.freelibrary.org|name=freelibrary.org}}Initiated by the efforts of Dr. William Pepper, the Free Library of Philadelphia was chartered in 1891 as "a general library which shall be free to all."
{{toplink|url=http://www.freelibrary.org|name=freelibrary.org}}Initiated by the efforts of Dr. William Pepper, the '''Free Library of Philadelphia''' was chartered in 1891 as "'''a general library which shall be free to all'''."


The first location for the Library was three cramped rooms in City Hall.  
The first location for the Library was three cramped rooms in City Hall.  
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==In The News==
==In The News==
*[http://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/free-library-looks-to-new-position-helping-with-staffing-woes/article_54d489c2-9193-5c37-b77e-0c266192b717.html Free Library looks to new position helping with staffing woes], Philadelphia Tribune, September 24, 2002.
*[http://www.phillyvoice.com/free-library-experience-pass-philly-free-entry-museums-historical-sites-sixers-flyers/ Free Library's new 'Experience Pass' grants free entry to museums, historical sites around Philly], Philly Voice, December 3, 2019.
*[http://www.phillyvoice.com/free-library-experience-pass-philly-free-entry-museums-historical-sites-sixers-flyers/ Free Library's new 'Experience Pass' grants free entry to museums, historical sites around Philly], Philly Voice, December 3, 2019.
*[http://www.phillyrecord.com/2017/07/pokemon-go-brings-exploration-to-neighborhood-libraries/ Pokémon Go Brings Exploration to Neighborhood Libraries], Philadelphia Public Record, July 21, 2017.
*[http://www.phillyrecord.com/2017/07/pokemon-go-brings-exploration-to-neighborhood-libraries/ Pokémon Go Brings Exploration to Neighborhood Libraries], Philadelphia Public Record, July 21, 2017.
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*Blog: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/ Blog Articles]
*Blog: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/ Blog Articles]
*Computer/Internet: [http://www.freelibrary.org/libserv/hotspots.htm Free Library Hot Spots]
*Computer/Internet: [http://www.freelibrary.org/libserv/hotspots.htm Free Library Hot Spots]
*Event Calendar: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/ Events]
*Digital Collection: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/ Digital Collections]
*Event Calendar: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/ Events]
*Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/freelibrary @freelibrary]
*Facility Rentals: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/about/spacerental/ Space Rental]
*Locations: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/ Branch Info and Locations]
*Locations: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/ Branch Info and Locations]
*Programs: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/ Programs and Services]
*Programs: [http://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/ Programs and Services]
*Twitter: [http://twitter.com/FreeLibrary @FreeLibrary]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/user/freelibraryofphilly/videos Videos] (YouTube)
*Volunteer Match profile: [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org5042.jsp Free Library of Philadelphia]
*Volunteer Match profile: [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org5042.jsp Free Library of Philadelphia]


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Business Resource Innovation Center]]
*[[Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)]]
*[[Culinary Literacy Center - Free Library of Philadelphia|Culinary Literacy Center]]
*[[Culinary Literacy Center - Free Library of Philadelphia|Culinary Literacy Center]]
*[[Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia]]
*[[Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia]]
*[[Literacy Enrichment After-school Program (LEAP)]]
*[[Literacy Enrichment After-school Program (LEAP)]]
*[[Maker Jawn Initiative]]
*[[Maker Jawn Initiative (Now Closed)]]
*[[Parkway Museums District]]
*[[Parkway Museums District]]
*[[Philadelphia Reads]]
*[[Philadelphia Reads]]
*[[Read by 4th]]
*[[Read by 4th]]
*[[Regional Foundation Center (RFC)]]


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Latest revision as of 15:22, 4 October 2022

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Initiated by the efforts of Dr. William Pepper, the Free Library of Philadelphia was chartered in 1891 as "a general library which shall be free to all."

The first location for the Library was three cramped rooms in City Hall.

On June 2, 1927, the massive Central Library opened for service at its present location on Logan Square. It now serves as the main library and administrative headquarters for the Free Library of Philadelphia system.

Over the years, numerous neighborhood libraries have been added to the Free Library system, many of them funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who donated $1.5 million for neighborhood library construction in 1903. Today, the Free Library is composed of Parkway Central Library, three large regional libraries, 49 neighborhood libraries, community Hot Spots, the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Regional Research and Operations Center, and the Rosenbach.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the library's History of the Library page.

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