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Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch

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 The mission of The Free Library of Philadelphia is to provide to all segments of Philadelphia's diverse population a comprehensive collection of recorded knowledge, ideas, artistic expression and information in a variety of media, including current technology; to assure ease of access to these materials; and to provide programs to stimulate the awareness and use of these resources.

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    Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch

    1901 Vine Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

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    Blind/VI Access: Some brochures available in large print. Enlarger and Braille printer available in general information department.

    Deaf/Hearing Access: Sign Language interpretation provided for some events. Assistive listening system available for lectures in Montgomery Auditorium from general information department.

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  • • Upcoming Events

      05/30/12	Ellen M. Emlen Civil War-era Cookbook Presented by Tara O'Brien Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Ellen M. Emlen Civil War-era Cookbook Presented by Tara O'Brien Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Print and Picture Collection at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch May 30, 2012 Tara O'Brien will create a delicious item from Ellen Emlen's book with a talk about the time period and how to use the cookbook.
      05/30/12	Philadelphia 2112- Philanthropy & The Arts Scene Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Philadelphia 2112- Philanthropy & The Arts Scene Presented by Central Senior Services/ Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch May 30, 2012 What will life in Philadelphia be like a century from now in the year 2112? WHYY-FM Arts & Culture Reporter Peter Crimmins explores how the relationship between philanthropies and local arts organizations might be different in 2112. He may also offer some guesses about the state of the cultural scene here a 100 years from now. This is the second in a series of four programs exploring what life in Philly may be like in 2112.
      06/20/12	Philadelphia 2112 - The Battle Against Crime Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Philadelphia 2112 - The Battle Against Crime Presented by Central Senior Services/ Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch June 20, 2012 What will life in Philadelphia be like a century from now in the year 2112? Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey will offer his thoughts about how the battle against crime in our city will be different a century from now. This is the third of four programs that explore various aspects of city life in 2112.
      06/27/12	Philadelphia 2112-The Professional Sports Scene Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Philadelphia 2112-The Professional Sports Scene Presented by Central Senior Services/ Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch June 27, 2012 What will life in Philadelphia be like a century from now, in the year 2112? Inquirer Sports Columnist Frank Fitzpatrick offers his best guesses about the professional sports scene here 100 years from now. This is the fourth and final lecture in a series about life in the Philadelphia of 2112.

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  • Current Events

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  • Upcoming Events

    05/30/12	Ellen M. Emlen Civil War-era Cookbook Presented by Tara O'Brien Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Ellen M. Emlen Civil War-era Cookbook Presented by Tara O'Brien Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Print and Picture Collection at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch May 30, 2012 Tara O'Brien will create a delicious item from Ellen Emlen's book with a talk about the time period and how to use the cookbook.
    05/30/12	Philadelphia 2112- Philanthropy & The Arts Scene Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Philadelphia 2112- Philanthropy & The Arts Scene Presented by Central Senior Services/ Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch May 30, 2012 What will life in Philadelphia be like a century from now in the year 2112? WHYY-FM Arts & Culture Reporter Peter Crimmins explores how the relationship between philanthropies and local arts organizations might be different in 2112. He may also offer some guesses about the state of the cultural scene here a 100 years from now. This is the second in a series of four programs exploring what life in Philly may be like in 2112.
    06/20/12	Philadelphia 2112 - The Battle Against Crime Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Philadelphia 2112 - The Battle Against Crime Presented by Central Senior Services/ Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch June 20, 2012 What will life in Philadelphia be like a century from now in the year 2112? Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey will offer his thoughts about how the battle against crime in our city will be different a century from now. This is the third of four programs that explore various aspects of city life in 2112.
    06/27/12	Philadelphia 2112-The Professional Sports Scene Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch Philadelphia 2112-The Professional Sports Scene Presented by Central Senior Services/ Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch June 27, 2012 What will life in Philadelphia be like a century from now, in the year 2112? Inquirer Sports Columnist Frank Fitzpatrick offers his best guesses about the professional sports scene here 100 years from now. This is the fourth and final lecture in a series about life in the Philadelphia of 2112.

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  • Past Events

    05/24/12	Stonewalled: Five Artists Install on the Walls of the Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    05/23/12	Philadelphia 2112 - Population, Politics & The Economy Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    05/10/12	Hip And Hidden Philadelphia: The Unexpected House In A City Of Tradition Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    05/09/12	Philly the Way it was by Oscar Israelowitz Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    05/07/12- 05/12/12	Author Event - National Children’s Book Week Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    04/25/12	Finding Out What Your Government is Up To Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    03/28/12	Lobbying Public Officials Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    03/16/12	One Book, One Philadelphia: Finale with Edwidge Danticat and Daniel Bernard Roumain Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    03/08/12	Haiti in Pictures: The Culture and Traditions of Vodou Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/29/12	Success vs. Artistic Freedom: Immigrant Artists and the American Dream Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/23/12	Vodou Songs in Creole and English Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/22/12	Fair Trade Coffee Fair Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/18/12	Stories From the Wild Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/02/12	A Conversation with Thomas Frank: Pity the Billionaire Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/29/12	Zydeco-a-Go-Go Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    10/30/11	The Black Composer in Classical Music: Talent to be Known Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    08/31/11	Artists Who Beat Physical Challenges Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    08/24/11	Creative Success After 50 Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    07/24/11	The Power of African American Music to Inspire Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    07/13/11	Seniors and Their Adult Children Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    07/13/11	Jennifer Weiner's Making Whoopie Book Tour Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    06/29/11	Seniors and Their Adult Children Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    06/12/11	Auto-Bio-Geo-Graphics Exhibition Opening Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    06/05/11	Yiddish Music with Soul Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    06/02/11- 08/12/11	Summer Reading Program: Discover the World @ Your Library Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    05/18/11	"The World at Your Door-Israel" Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    05/04/11	Senior Artist Exhibition & Reception Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    05/04/11	"The World at Your Door-Chile" Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    04/28/11	The Hidden Reality with Brian Greene: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    04/27/11	Labor Trafficking in Pennsylvania's Agricultural Economy: A Presentation by Friends of Farmworkers Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    04/25/11	Capital Bikeshare, the Good, the Great and the Challenges Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    04/23/11	The Philadelphia Poetry Festival Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    04/15/11	First Person StorySlam: Philadelphia vs. Boston: Experiments Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    03/26/11	Documentary PIX: Philadelphia, a Century of Change Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    03/04/11- 03/05/11	2nd Annual New Technology, Small Business and Inventors Conference Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/16/11	Aging & Professional Success Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/26/11	Illness & Artistic Achievement Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    12/04/10	Book Paper Scissors 2010 Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    11/19/10- 11/20/10	Cantus Scriptus: Technologies of Medieval Songs Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    11/10/10	Improv Philly Style Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    10/31/10	Sundays on Stage: Halloween Songs and Stories Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    10/17/10	Sundays on Stage: Kinobe and The Soul Beat Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    10/05/10	Author Talk and Book Signing with NYT Bestselling Author R.A. Salvatore Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    09/30/10	Paula Marantz Cohen: Is Henry James the New Jane Austen Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    08/17/10- 09/20/10	Philadelphia Premiere of the Documentary Lost Sparrow Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    06/12/10	Ready*Set*Lango Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    04/17/10	Second Annual First Person Inter-City StorySlam: Philly vs. Washington D.C. Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    03/19/10- 06/18/10	Philagrafika 2010: Independent Project - Mark/Remarque Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/18/10	Engaging in Interfaith Dialogue Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/12/10- 03/12/10	One Film: Waltz with Bashir Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/10/10	When I Ruled the World Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/06/10	Comic Book Fair Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    02/02/10	Psychological Perspectives on the People of Iran Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/30/10	One Book, One Philadelphia, One World Teacher's Lab Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/29/10- 04/11/10	Philagrafika 2010: Philadelphia's International Festival Celebrating Print in Contemporary Art Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/25/10	Steven Kinzer and Trudy Rubin: All the Shah’s Men and the U.S./Iran Relationship Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/22/10	Book Discussion Leader Training Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/20/10	One Book, One Philadelphia Kick-Off Event: A Journey to Iran through Music Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    01/20/10- 03/24/10	Philagrafika 2010: Independent Project - The Complete Persepolis Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch
    12/05/09	There's Nothing Funny About Satire Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch