Philadelphia Library at the Airport

I was walking to my gate on Friday and I cam across the Free Library of Philadelphia… in the airport!  Here’s a quick blurb about the idea from the Free Library’s blog.  And here’s a great write-up in the Library Journal about libraries in airports (including Philadelphia).

I was so surprised to see the library in such a prominent location (between Terminals D & E).  The space is absolutely beautiful with bright colors, comfortable chairs and “free high-speed Wi-Fi welcomes users with a special splash page that provides access to our ebooks, Author Events podcasts, historic photographs of Philadelphia from our digital collections, and more!”

What a positive way to show the library off in such a neat way!  This shows visitors as well as residents alike that the library is a resourceful place with more to offer than “just books” in the communities around the Philadelphia region.

The Library also received the Top Innovator Award from the Urban Libraries Council for their outreach to the Philadelphia International Airport.  Congratulations!