The Free Library events staff walked out Monday, leaving the state of the program in chaos.
An email blast arrived in members’ mailboxes Monday evening announcing “the entire lineup of scheduled Author Events is canceled,” and “the Author Events team is no longer with the Free Library Foundation.”Sources, who were not authorized to speak on the record, confirm that the team resigned.
The Free Library also posted the message on its Author Events Instagram. Although the account has just 2,000 followers, word spread quickly on social media and Philadelphians lamented the loss of the city’s top-tier literary program, which in recent weeks brought A-list celebrities and authors George Stephanopoulos and Tamron Hall to the library.
“There are no plans to cancel any scheduled events,” the post read. “We understand that misinformation can lead to confusion and concern among our team, stakeholders, and the public. Please rest assured that all scheduled events will proceed as planned, and any changes or updates will be communicated promptly and reliably through our official channels.”
It’s not clear what prompted the Events Team to resign in haste, but sources say library employees have been at odds with the Free Library’s director and president Kelly Richards and the Free Library Foundation director Monique Moore Pryor for some time with internal meetings becoming contentious and staff feeling disrespected.
The Free Library of Philadelphia hasn’t returned calls or released an official statement to the press.
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