Join the Rare Book Department for extended evening hours on the first Wednesday of every month. Our October event is all about “The Raven,” Edgar Allan Poe’s poetic masterpiece, and will give guests a chance to view the manuscript up close. Continue reading
Night of Lights opens on Friday, October 3, transforming Germantown Avenue into a walkable outdoor gallery of archival images and stories that celebrate community history, architecture, design, and archives. The colorful lighting illuminates one of Philadelphia’s most iconic main streets, and opening night features live music and family-friendly activities. Continue reading
Come join us for an open house at Founding Forward’s Philadelphia campus, featuring items from our newly acquired collection of materials created by sculptor Jakob Otto Schweizer. Continue reading
“Why do Quakers create and keep so many records?” Join us to find out! Continue reading
Explore peacebuilding through an exhibit highlighting activists and organizations represented in the Peace Collection. Continue reading
The Free Library of Philadelphia, in partnership with Archives Month Philly, is hosting a free, interactive community fair featuring pop-up displays, table-top activities, and workshops, showcasing how our natural, built, and digital environments are documented in and catalyzed by archives. Continue reading
Bubble bubble toil and trouble, Distinctive Collections is up to no good! Come explore poisonous books, potions, spells, and all things Halloween from the collection. Continue reading
Join us at the Mercer Museum for morning coffee, donuts, and an exclusive early-bird guided tour of our special exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution. Continue reading
In anticipation of the Rutgers University-Camden Centennial in 2026, we pull out some favorite pieces from our Special Collections archive. Continue reading
Travel back in time to the Jazz Age – an era of glamour, rapid change and enduring cultural impact. Continue reading
Whose Story? Narratives of Philadelphia’s History is an exhibition that explores the people, organizations, institutions, and communities that have shaped the narrative of Philadelphia’s past. Continue reading
Explore the sculpture that marked the partnership between landscape architect, Thomas W. Sears and Dr. R. Tait McKenzie of the Philadelphia Art Alliance, to produce three years of groundbreaking Philadelphia Flower Shows. Continue reading
Absolute Trash Philadelphia: An Investigation into the Postwar City, Wall Writing, and Local Media features selections from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Temple University Libraries. Continue reading
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