May is National Small Business Month – a time to recognize the entrepreneurs and small business owners who drive the local economy, and to highlight some of the resources that help them thrive. One such resource – and one that’s supported by Foundation members and the...
Francis Daniel Pastorius, considered “Pennsylvania’s first poet,” wrote “A Token of Love and Gratitude,” shortly after the city of Philadelphia was founded by William Penn in 1682. This poem details the author’s settlement on land he purchased from Penn when the area...
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation was chartered in 1891, and we have been supporting and uplifting communities (our theme for 2025) ever since. In fact, we have helped fund 154 programs in 54 locations, benefiting Over 2.2 million people and counting. Here...
Under the leadership of Daniel Blank, Managing Director of Public Programs, the Free Library Foundation’s Author Events series is going from strength to strength. Across 9 author events already hosted since January, an average of 180+ tickets have been sold for each...
On the evening of April 5, 2025, The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is hosting our annual gala, Wonders Beyond Words, at the Parkway Central Library. This highly-anticipated, premier fundraising event will feature an exquisite, chef-curated dinner, followed...
The Free Library has been empowering and uplifting Philly communities for over 130 years, with a mission to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity. And we have been there right from the very beginning. The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation was...
