The Big & Little Free Library History Crawl

Join Audrey for a Little (and Big) Free Library Crawl unlike any other - this time we're bringing in the big momma library! This LFL crawl will trace the history of the Free Library of Philadelphia - from its humble 1894 beginnings in City Hall to its grand home on the Parkway - and we're doing it with a mission inspired by the Free Library's One Book One Philadelphia 2026 read: *Our Missing Hearts* and the OBO BINGO Challenge! Join us online on May 23 to discuss the book! [RSVP here](https://www.meetup.com/novel-tourists-philly/events/314467926/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events) Big thanks to the Free Library Foundation for its generous donation of books to support us on our community service mission to get literature into as many hands as possible! NOTE: Please be prepared to walk - A LOT! Attendance is limited to 25 people. 💰DONATION: $10-$20 - Pay what you want - 100% will go to the Free Library Foundation as a donation to support literacy! (No refund if you cancel) First pay goes. HOW TO PAY: Use friends and family option/non-business option please. * Venmo - @audrey-Heller1 (Last four digits of my phone # are 4478) * PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/AudreyBug THE CRAWL: *Distance:* approximately 3.4 miles As we hop from historic Free Library sites (it had three before it found its present home) to the quirky, charming LFLs hidden in the Center City area, we'll be stocking the LFLs with copies of *Our Missing Hearts* and other books (bring one or more from your own shelf to share). It's a morning of local library history, building friendships, and a little bit of "guerrilla" literary distribution. **I plotted out a delightful, flat 3.5ish mile loop starting and ending at the Free Library's Parkway Central location. And, if we're too pooped to walk the whole thing we can knock off a mile by taking the Philly Phlash back to the…