Walk into the Widener Library in Strawberry Mansion and you might spot a hidden elephant tucked into the children’s section, ...

Starting Monday, the Free Library of Philadelphia is implementing new fall hours that will impact most branches and officials have announced a plan to bring back Saturday hours at all branches "very ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - When school is over, learning shouldn't stop and the best way to learn and have fun is joining a summer reading program. Kids who don't read on vacation lose reading skills and it ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A poet who originally moved from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia for graduate school has been named the city’s new poet laureate. Raquel Salas Rivera was named the poet laureate for ...

The simultaneous restoration and modernization of four historic prototype libraries was designed to redefine the Philadelphia Public Library as a central neighborhood resource. The libraries include ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Free Library of Philadelphia is adding musical instruments to the list of items you can borrow for free. Starting Monday, they will launch the Music Instrument Collection (MIC ...

Meghan Talarowski of Studio Ludo designed the climbing wall at the Cecil B. Moore library with the idea that children need "risky play." (Emma Lee/WHYY) This story originally appeared on PlanPhilly.

Chef Jose Garces speaks at the Free Library of Philadelphia's Culinary Literacy Center on June 2 in Philadelphia. The newly opened a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen is an ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. CHEF MARC VETRI serves himself a fresh dish during demonstration at the Free ...