Events

Join us for a talk by Wendy Woloson, guest curator of our current exhibition “Capitalism by Gaslight”. Dr.… view complete listing>>

Dr. John E. Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, and author of Sustainable Capitalism: A Matter of… view complete listing>>

Dr. Alan M. Kelly, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, will speak on the challenges faced… view complete listing>>

  Sydney Nathans is Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University. The book explores the story of Mary Walker, an enslaved woman… view complete listing>>

Join us for a discussion of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Dickens's final, but incomplete novel.  He had finished the sixth of the… view complete listing>>

Speakers at this conference will present new research on advertising in North America before the rise of the modern… view complete listing>>

Join us in the Elkins Room for a presentation by Matthew Pearl on The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Matthew Pearl is… view complete listing>>

Tim McGrath is a compelling and lucid writer, and is an executive who lives outside of Philadelphia. An avid sailor, he… view complete listing>>

Join us in the Elkins Room of the Rare Book Department for a discussion of Oliver Twist; or The Parish… view complete listing>>

The Rare Book Department will be open for viewing the exhibition "From the Desk of Charles Dickens" 1 p.m. to… view complete listing>>

Drawing on books, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, prints, photographs, and ephemera in the Library Company's collection, guest curator Wendy Woloson explores… view complete listing>>

Young Academic Alumni Lecture Series Talk by Nicholas Popper '99, Assistant Professor of History at the College of Wiliam and… view complete listing>>

Artist Jennifer Levonian collaborated with the Library Company to create an animated video about women during the Civil War who disguised themselves… view complete listing>>

Sarah Gillespie, current William H. Helfand American Visual Culture Fellow at the Library Company, will discuss the initial reception… view complete listing>>

Wednesday, March 16, 1:00 – 5:45 p.m., followed by a reception “Revisiting Rural Cemeteries” A Symposium Sponsored by Library Company of… view complete listing>>

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, one of the best known … view complete listing>>

Wendy A. Woloson, an independent scholar and consulting historian, will discuss her new book, In Hock: Pawning in America from… view complete listing>>

Anne Norton Greene, Lecturer and Administrator in History and Sociology of Science at University of Pennsylvania, will speak about her new… view complete listing>>

Anne Verplanck is an independent scholar and curator based in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, working with museums and individuals on their collections. She… view complete listing>>

Slavery’s Constitution: From Revolution to Ratification Wednesday, October 14, reception at 5:30 p.m., program at 6:00 p.m. David Waldstreicher, Professor… view complete listing>>

Keith F. Davis, Curator of Photography at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, in Kansas City, and author of numerous books… view complete listing>>

Werner Pfeiffer, a sculptor, printmaker, and painter renowned for his insightful and moving book-objects and artist books, masterfully constructed and beautifully printed,… view complete listing>>

Peter Mancall, Professor of History and Anthropology at the University of Southern California and author of Hakluyt's Promise and Deadly… view complete listing>>

Join us at the Library Company on Friday, June 19th for our Juneteenth Freedom Forum, featuring three area scholars discussing the African… view complete listing>>

As part of the year-long Lincoln Bicentennial celebration, on Saturday, May 23, 2009 the State Library of Pennsylvania will host… view complete listing>>

Signe Wilkinson, Cartoonist The first female cartoonist to receive a Pulitzer Prize (1992), Signe Wilkinson draws editorial cartoons for the… view complete listing>>

Thursday, March 19, 5:30 – 7:00 pm LECTURE: Clash of Extremes: The Economic Origins of the Civil War Reception at… view complete listing>>

Wednesday, March 11, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Reception at 5:30, Program at 6:00 … view complete listing>>

Friday, March 6, 5:30 – 7:00 pm at Benjamin Franklin Hall, 427 Chestnut Street Reception at 5:30, Program at 6:00 LECTURE:… view complete listing>>

The Library Company Presents "Edgar Allan Poe and the Philadelphia Gothic Tradition"   with   Ed Pettit, the “Philly Poe Guy”   at the   Library Company of Philadelphia 1314 Locust St.   Thursday… view complete listing>>

Lecture by Christian Dupont to accompany the exhibition, "L'arte d'alluminar: Illustrations of Dante's Divine Comedy from the Tri-Colleges" view complete listing>>

Thursday, February 5, 5:30 – 7:00 pm LECTURE: Let This Voice Be Heard: Anthony Benezet, Father of Atlantic Abolitionism Reception at… view complete listing>>

Saturday, November 8, 1:00 pm  Screening at the Van Pelt Auditorium, Philadelphia Museum of Art Library Company Director John Van… view complete listing>>

Thursday, November 6, 3:00 – 6:00 pm    Presented by the Program in Early American Economy and Society (PEAES), Michelle Craig McDonald… view complete listing>>

Join us for an illustrated presentation by writer and historian Thomas H. Keels. From Philadelphia's founding, the need to venerate the city's… view complete listing>>

"Venom: A Spooky Creature Feature" Presented by the Elmwood Park Zoo at the Wagner Free Institute of Science Talk at… view complete listing>>

Tuesday, October 14, 5:30 – 7:00 pm  Thomas Slaughter will read from his new book, The Beautiful Soul of John Woolman,… view complete listing>>

The Friends of the American Philosophical Society Library and The Library Company of Philadelphia present a lecture, reception, and booksigning. Gary Nash will… view complete listing>>

On Saturday, September 20, 2008 the State Library of Pennsylvania will present the second annual Genealogy Day. This free event… view complete listing>>

Philadelphia artist Robert Berry talks about the process of adapting Joyce's masterpiece into different art forms. Mr. Berry has just begun ULYSSES… view complete listing>>

National History Day 2008 March 12-13, 2008 -- National Constitution Center, Philadelphia 2008 Theme: Conflict and Compromise in History National History Day… view complete listing>>

  Join us for our Philadelphia on Stone exhibition opening on Thursday, March 25 for a talk by Nancy Finlay, editor… view complete listing>>