Free Library of Philadelphia: One of the Urban Library Council's 2013 Top Innovators

Urban Libraries Council

Have a Layover?  Hit the Library.  (The New York Times, 3/14/2014)

Reaching out in new ways.  The new lounge is part of a growing trend of partnerships between United States airports and local libraries: Seattle-Tacoma (Washington), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (Florida), and Manhattan Regional (Kansas) airports all have experimented with virtual or physical libraries to entertain passengers over layovers.

Positioning the Library.  Free Library of Philadelphia, PA Flying High: Library of Philadelphia Touches Down in the International Airport.   (page 11)