The Library Company of Philadelphia is the oldest lending library in America, and also its oldest cultural institution, founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, among others in Philadelphia. Created ...
The proposed merger of Temple University and the Library Company of Philadelphia moved closer to reality this week with a nod from the library’s shareholders. Shareholders voted Tuesday 174 to 33 in ...
Kwasi Hope Agyeman records an episode of his virtual series, ''Hidden History,'' at the Library Company of Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Way back in September 2021 — what feels like eons ago on the ...
On November 14, 1732, the Library Company of Philadelphia signed a contract with its first librarian. Founded by Benjamin Franklin and friends in November 1731, the library enrolled members for a fee ...
The Library Company of Philadelphia is the oldest lending library in America, and also its oldest cultural institution, founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, among others in Philadelphia. Created ...