"She was not a slowpoke grown-up. She was a girl who could not wait. Life was so interesting she had to find out what happened next."
Celebrate Beverly Cleary's 103rd (!!!) birthday with these quotes from Ramona the Pest: ow.ly/fK5S30opsAY
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- What are we lookinโ at here?It's #NationalCheesesteakDay so you know Philly has to represent! Whether you take your cheesesteak loaded like the picture below or classic like @phillymayor (American cheese, onions & ketchup)ย we want you to shout out below how you like yours. Bonus points if you have a pic๐
- Haven't visited in a while? Join us for a mini tour of Parkway Central Library on @instagram Stories this afternoon!
- There are nearly as many library cardholders in Philadelphia (635,000) as there are people living in Boston (673,000). #FlyPhillyFly #FlyEaglesFly
- Itโs our valentine to the city we love: Weโve gone fine-free! ๐ That's right, as of today, the Free Library no longer charges fines for overdue materials! Learn more now: ow.ly/ENqk50ymwGN #FineFreeFLP
- The Free Library is currently digitizing about 100 of its Islamic manuscripts and over 800 paintings, part of a three year grant-funded project awarded by @CLIRnews @CLIRHC! An update on this exciting project: ow.ly/C7Fl30lHsVf
- Have you heard? The work of two scholars has led to the astounding discovery that a Shakespeare First Folio housed in the Free Library's Rare Book Department likely belonged to English poet John Milton! Learn more: ow.ly/qaTK30pxR05
- The Free Library is pleased to announce the return of @Kanopy, the popular on-demand video streaming service! Kanopy PLUS, including Kanopy Kids, is now available at no cost with your Free Library of Philadelphia library card: ow.ly/yqsc50MsHlm
- Get your tickets to the reconfigured @KevinHart4real event at the Free Library! Learn more: ow.ly/8msk30c4NH9
- Before she wrote "Little Women," Louisa May Alcott was born in Philadelphia's Germantown section. She went on to become one of America's most iconic, and beloved, authors. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHMPHL
