The Free Library is no longer requiring people to apply in person. Cards are available to all Pennsylvania residents.

Philadelphia relies on libraries as heating and cooling centers, but they frequently close due to heat or air conditioning issues.

The Free Library of Philadelphia is encouraging readers to check out "Our Missing Hearts," a story about a family torn apart by government censorship. The 2022 novel is the public library's latest ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia has unveiled an ambitious plan that brings additions to the Ben Franklin Parkway. Those plans include a new location for the African American Museum in ...

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Gear test with Engine 43 Ladder 9 Medic 7(Photo by @billlent) The Library of Accessible Media, aka L.A.M.P., shines a light on literature for all readers Located […] ...

Philadelphia library fans have until Friday to help Free Library of Philadelphia win a friendly competition against rival Kansas City Public Library in the Library Love Competition. While both cities ...

For two decades, Sheryl Oring has taken dictation from the public by typing postcards to five White House administrations. Postcards from Sheryl Oring's performances of ''I Wish to Say'' are laid out ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's been one day since the strike involving 9,000 Philadelphia city workers ended. Already, we're seeing improvements across the city. Philadelphia City services are gradually ...

3 Philadelphia Ballet to Stage Angel Corella's THE MERRY WIDOW This March Theatres of the Body: Dance and Discourse in Antebellum Philadelphia is a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection ...

The bitter and persistent cold of recent weeks was so dangerous that various Philadelphia agencies coalesced around one mission: Get the city’s most vulnerable off the streets. Philadelphia libraries ...

Gloria Kingcade calls this her ministry. Every Wednesday, she's at the Sheller Center in North Philadelphia, leading a room full of dancers through the steps of soul line dancing. "I've been teaching ...