Free Library of Philadelphia’s Author Event staff unexpectedly resigns, but the event series remains

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Free Library of Philadelphia’s Author Event staff unexpectedly resigns, but the event series remains
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The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation’s Author Event staff has undergone a major staff change, but the foundation’s board chairman says the change will not affect planned events. Here's what happened,

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation’s Author Event staff has undergone a major change, but the foundation’s board chairman says the change will not affect planned events. In less than 24 hours, rumors began circulating on social media saying the staff running the library’s author events resigned and that the series of events were canceled. According to the board, that is not entirely true.

MORE HEADLINES: The big question remains, why would the entire Author Event series staff resign? The statement sent by Chairman Benoliel said though there were no exit interviews, prior conversations suggested that there was a "fundamental disagreement" on the strategic direction that the board had chosen to go in.

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