The Free Library Foundation’s Field Family Teen Author Series is a free program that connects Philadelphia students with acclaimed and contemporary authors PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation’s Field Family Teen Author Series today welcomed...
PHILADELPHIA, October 23, 2025 — The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation (the Foundation) today announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors: Kimberly Spivey, Abe Ibrahim, Sophia Rosenfeld, Subhash George Verghese, Laurent Carter, and Thi...
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...
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...
