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Poe's Birthday Bash

Event
January 10, 2009 (1:00 pm)
Free Library of Philadelphia
Visit the Parkway Central Library on Saturday, January 10, 2009 for Poe’s Birthday Bash, a day of free events in… view complete listing>>

The Many Ages of Johann Sebastian Bach: Dances, Sonatas, Preludes and Fugues, Concerti, circa 1708-1744

Event
December 14, 2008 (2:00 pm)
Free Library of Philadelphia
A harpsichord recital by Marcia Kravis Elkins Room The Rare Book Department Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street 215-686-5416 view complete listing>>

Quoth the Raven: A 200 Year Remembrance of the Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe

Exhibition
October 1, 2008-February 13, 2009
Free Library of Philadelphia
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Early American Children's Books

Collection
Free Library of Philadelphia
The Free Library's interest in historical children's books was established in 1947 with the gift by A.S.W. Rosenbach of his personal collection.… view complete listing>>

Historical Images of Philadelphia

Collection
Free Library of Philadelphia
The images contained in this digital collection document Philadelphia’s past through its neighborhoods, buildings, and events. They are drawn from the Philadelphiana… view complete listing>>
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H.O.M.E. Page Cafe Grand Opening

April 16, 2008
Free Library of Philadelphia
The H.O.M.E. Page Cafe celebrates its Grand Opening at the Parkway Central Library. The Cafe is the result of a… view complete listing>>

Incunabula

Collection
Free Library of Philadelphia
Incunabula are books printed before the year 1501. In 1899, P.A.B. Widener presented the Free Library with its very first rare… view complete listing>>

Medieval Manuscripts

Digital Collection
Free Library of Philadelphia
Browse or search the Free Library's collection of more than 3,000 online images. view complete listing>>
Free Library of Philadelphia
Rare Book Department
1901 Vine Street
Third Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-686-5416

Public Library. Collections include illuminated manuscripts, Americana, common law, children's literature and illustrations, and Pennsylvania German Fraktur. The Central Library houses special collections in other departments; consult website.

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