Library Company of Philadelphia
The Library Company of Philadelphia is an independent research library specializing in American history and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Open to the public free of charge, the Library Company houses an extensive collection of rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs, and works of art. Founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, the Library Company is America's oldest cultural institution and served as the Library of Congress from the Revolutionary War to 1800. The Library Company was the largest public library in America until the Civil War.
Library Company of Philadelphia
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Domesticating Revolution: Founding Women, Material Culture, and Politics at Home
Wed, Mar 11 • 5:30 PM
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Collection Review: Celebrating Black History Month: Frederick Douglass
Wed, Feb 19 • 2:30 PM
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