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The American Philosophical Society and the Library Company of Philadelphia, two eminent institutions based in Philadelphia, were founded by Benjamin Franklin to improve society through the advancement of knowledge. Recently, they have begun to explore the possibility of a closer formal relationship while retaining each institution’s distinct identity. They have entered these exploratory conversations guided by their history and shared missions. Their aim is to find ways to increase awareness of their valuable and complementary historic and contemporary collections, to improve access to them, to better support the research process, and to serve the community more fully.
The reading rooms are welcoming all readers!
For text materials (first-floor reading room), walk-ins are welcome and appointments are optional. Click here to learn more.
For visual materials (second-floor reading room), appointments are required. Click here to learn how to make an appointment.
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