Free Library of Philadelphia Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The Free Library of Philadelphia is celebratin' their 75th anniversary. They've started a new digital collection devoted to the building of the Free Library. You can get to it at http://libwww.library.phila.gov/75th/ .

There are several components to this online exhibit. The history section provides a series of short articles discussing the history of the library as it started in 1889 (yes, it is the 75th anniversary; you'll have to read the history for all the details.)

The timeline section is a one-page, mostly-graphic representation of the history of the library, while the architects section contains the biographies of the architects behind the Free Library building. Finally, the exhibition section contains the meat of the site; several brief articles about the library with links to exhibit items, including drawings, portraits, advertisements, newspaper clippings, and more. Worth a look.

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