TyLisa C. JohnsonWhat I DoTyLisa C. Johnson is a staff reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, with a focus on the city's public library system.Newer23OlderSouth Philly library’s latest project: Distributing personal hygiene kits"The hope is that it will make someone's life easier for a week," said Link Ross, children's librarian at South Philadelphia library.TyLisa C. Johnson May 3, 2019Link copied to clipboardMeet two advocates leading the charge for more funding for the Philly Free Library systemTyLisa C. Johnson April 18, 2019Link copied to clipboardFree Library staff complain of workplace bias, harassment TyLisa C. Johnson March 25, 2019Link copied to clipboardLa Salle University bolsters campus safety in light of recent spike in robberiesTyLisa C. Johnson March 1, 2019Link copied to clipboardWyclef Jean visits South Philadelphia High School, announces music technology grantTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 13, 2019Link copied to clipboardVolunteers dream up a world without gun violence at King Day of Service TyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 21, 2019Link copied to clipboardMillennials need mental-health care, but struggle to access it. Advocates hope to change that. TyLisa C. Johnson Dec. 31, 2018Link copied to clipboardPower 99’s Mutha Knows is about to be a college gradTyLisa C. Johnson April 22, 2019Link copied to clipboardFree Library leaders grilled on bias during budget hearing before City CouncilTyLisa C. Johnson April 15, 2019Link copied to clipboardKenney announces $2.5 million more for Free Library; City Council members and advocates push for moreTyLisa C. Johnson March 7, 2019Link copied to clipboardLearning the language of survival: English lessons through civic engagement at the Free LibraryTyLisa C. Johnson and Jesenia De Moya Correa Feb. 27, 2019Link copied to clipboardTemple among first local universities to openly display Progress Pride flagTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 4, 2019Link copied to clipboardFree Library borrowers face long waits for books, materials — the side-effect of a shrunken materials budgetTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 21, 2019Link copied to clipboardTemple trustees condemn controversial remarks by Marc Lamont Hill, but affirm his right to free speechTyLisa C. Johnson Dec. 12, 2018Link copied to clipboard‘It gave me my life back’: Singing competition for Philadelphians in recovery kicks off in Point BreezeTyLisa C. Johnson April 19, 2019Link copied to clipboardPhilly, come tell us about changemakers in your communityTyLisa C. Johnson and Jesenia De Moya Correa April 15, 2019Link copied to clipboardAs Kenney prepares to deliver budget address to City Council, the Free Library asks for $15M more in fundingTyLisa C. Johnson March 6, 2019Link copied to clipboard‘The onus is not on them’: Breaking down stereotypes, misconceptions, and myths about black women, marriage at the Free LibraryTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 19, 2019Link copied to clipboardMillennials rely on the Free Library for more than booksTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 28, 2019Link copied to clipboardAvenue of the Arts Bells won’t be back anytime soonTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 9, 2019Link copied to clipboardNewer23Older
South Philly library’s latest project: Distributing personal hygiene kits"The hope is that it will make someone's life easier for a week," said Link Ross, children's librarian at South Philadelphia library.TyLisa C. Johnson May 3, 2019Link copied to clipboard
South Philly library’s latest project: Distributing personal hygiene kits"The hope is that it will make someone's life easier for a week," said Link Ross, children's librarian at South Philadelphia library.TyLisa C. Johnson May 3, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Meet two advocates leading the charge for more funding for the Philly Free Library systemTyLisa C. Johnson April 18, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Meet two advocates leading the charge for more funding for the Philly Free Library systemTyLisa C. Johnson April 18, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library staff complain of workplace bias, harassment TyLisa C. Johnson March 25, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library staff complain of workplace bias, harassment TyLisa C. Johnson March 25, 2019Link copied to clipboard
La Salle University bolsters campus safety in light of recent spike in robberiesTyLisa C. Johnson March 1, 2019Link copied to clipboard
La Salle University bolsters campus safety in light of recent spike in robberiesTyLisa C. Johnson March 1, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Wyclef Jean visits South Philadelphia High School, announces music technology grantTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 13, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Wyclef Jean visits South Philadelphia High School, announces music technology grantTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 13, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Volunteers dream up a world without gun violence at King Day of Service TyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 21, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Volunteers dream up a world without gun violence at King Day of Service TyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 21, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Millennials need mental-health care, but struggle to access it. Advocates hope to change that. TyLisa C. Johnson Dec. 31, 2018Link copied to clipboard
Millennials need mental-health care, but struggle to access it. Advocates hope to change that. TyLisa C. Johnson Dec. 31, 2018Link copied to clipboard
Power 99’s Mutha Knows is about to be a college gradTyLisa C. Johnson April 22, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Power 99’s Mutha Knows is about to be a college gradTyLisa C. Johnson April 22, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library leaders grilled on bias during budget hearing before City CouncilTyLisa C. Johnson April 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library leaders grilled on bias during budget hearing before City CouncilTyLisa C. Johnson April 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Kenney announces $2.5 million more for Free Library; City Council members and advocates push for moreTyLisa C. Johnson March 7, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Kenney announces $2.5 million more for Free Library; City Council members and advocates push for moreTyLisa C. Johnson March 7, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Learning the language of survival: English lessons through civic engagement at the Free LibraryTyLisa C. Johnson and Jesenia De Moya Correa Feb. 27, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Learning the language of survival: English lessons through civic engagement at the Free LibraryTyLisa C. Johnson and Jesenia De Moya Correa Feb. 27, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Temple among first local universities to openly display Progress Pride flagTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 4, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Temple among first local universities to openly display Progress Pride flagTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 4, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library borrowers face long waits for books, materials — the side-effect of a shrunken materials budgetTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 21, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library borrowers face long waits for books, materials — the side-effect of a shrunken materials budgetTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 21, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Temple trustees condemn controversial remarks by Marc Lamont Hill, but affirm his right to free speechTyLisa C. Johnson Dec. 12, 2018Link copied to clipboard
Temple trustees condemn controversial remarks by Marc Lamont Hill, but affirm his right to free speechTyLisa C. Johnson Dec. 12, 2018Link copied to clipboard
‘It gave me my life back’: Singing competition for Philadelphians in recovery kicks off in Point BreezeTyLisa C. Johnson April 19, 2019Link copied to clipboard
‘It gave me my life back’: Singing competition for Philadelphians in recovery kicks off in Point BreezeTyLisa C. Johnson April 19, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philly, come tell us about changemakers in your communityTyLisa C. Johnson and Jesenia De Moya Correa April 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philly, come tell us about changemakers in your communityTyLisa C. Johnson and Jesenia De Moya Correa April 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
As Kenney prepares to deliver budget address to City Council, the Free Library asks for $15M more in fundingTyLisa C. Johnson March 6, 2019Link copied to clipboard
As Kenney prepares to deliver budget address to City Council, the Free Library asks for $15M more in fundingTyLisa C. Johnson March 6, 2019Link copied to clipboard
‘The onus is not on them’: Breaking down stereotypes, misconceptions, and myths about black women, marriage at the Free LibraryTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 19, 2019Link copied to clipboard
‘The onus is not on them’: Breaking down stereotypes, misconceptions, and myths about black women, marriage at the Free LibraryTyLisa C. Johnson Feb. 19, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Millennials rely on the Free Library for more than booksTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 28, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Millennials rely on the Free Library for more than booksTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 28, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Avenue of the Arts Bells won’t be back anytime soonTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 9, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Avenue of the Arts Bells won’t be back anytime soonTyLisa C. Johnson Jan. 9, 2019Link copied to clipboard