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 ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Library Company of Philadelphia, the oldest cultural institution in the country, is hosting a special event where one talented musician will be honoring a trailblazing ...
The director of the Library Company of Philadelphia has announced he is stepping down next year. For 28 years, John Van Horne has been overseeing the Library Company of Philadelphia, America’s first ...
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 ...
Temple University is in talks regarding a merger or some form of affiliation with the Library Company of Philadelphia, the highly regarded library founded by Benjamin Franklin. The deal, if ...
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 ...