We are excited and proud to share with you the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2018. This past year was historic. The Free Library met, and exceeded, the vitally important goals it set for itself during the period spanning July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. The Free Library’s mission to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity drives and shapes the critical work that takes place in our 54 neighborhood libraries across the city, providing education, entertainment, and enlightenment to Philadelphians of all ages and backgrounds.