Library Company of Philadelphia Blog: February 2011

Monday, February 7, 2011

Stewardship Program

Become a Steward of the collections of the Library Company and sponsor your own piece of history! Through our Stewardship Program, you can support the purchase of interesting and important rare books, pamphlets, prints, and photographs. Each month, we will list new items available for stewardship on our website. Click here for more information about the program and to see the complete list of stewardship opportunities.

Above image:

Marcus A. Root, photographer, Eliza Y. McAllister, quarter-plate daguerreotype ca. 1850.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

In-Service Day 2-4-11

The Library Company has scheduled an in-service day for staff on Friday, February 4, 2011.

Consequently, the Library Company reading rooms will be closed to all researchers except current fellows.

The McNeil Center program in the Logan Room will occur as planned, and our gallery will be open for viewing the current exhibition.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

The 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.

The mission of the Library Company is to preserve, interpret, make available, and augment the valuable materials in our care. We serve a diverse constituency throughout Philadelphia and internationally, offering comprehensive reader services, an internationally renowned fellowship program, online catalogs, and regular exhibitions and public programs.