LCP News
By Deeds of Peace
This commemorative medal shows a profile bust of William…
Intern Spotlight: Diana Myers of Masterman High School
This month, Masterman High School senior Diana Myers has undertaken…
Portrait of James Logan Conserved
Our portrait of James Logan by Thomas Sully is back on display…
The Diaries of Sallie Sanders Venning
In January, former Curator of African American History Krystal…
Visual Culture and Disability: The Continuing Influence of Common Touch
The recent Visual Culture Program (VCP at LCP) exhibition Common…
Common Touch: The Art of the Senses in the History of the Blind Comes to a Close
Over five years in the making, Common Touch: The Art of the…
Print & Photograph Department Projects
Register Now: New Library Company Programs
The Library Company is pleased to announce new offerings for…
Rallying for Women’s History in December
In accordance with tradition, the Junto met in mid-December to…
Staff Announcement
Krystal Appiah, the Library Company of Philadelphia’s Curator…
Food Will Win the War!
Eat local, meatless Mondays, go wheatless, more fruits…
285th Annual Dinner
On November 10, 2016, 150 Library Company shareholders and donors…
Then and Now: Cataloging Aero Service Negatives using Google Maps
What I love about cataloging images is that it provides a chance…
Building a Historical Shareholder Database
In 1731, Ben Franklin and a group of fifty of his fellow Junto…
LCP Digital Humanities News
The Library Company of Philadelphia is always looking for…
Scholar’s Corner: Abraham Lincoln and Done Gone
On Saturday, June 28, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln received…
PoliticalFest at LCP
PoliticalFest, the weeklong celebration of American political…
Cataloger’s Amusements: Pope Joan
In December 2002, William Hires, a long time shareholder…
Scholar’s Corner
Mellon Scholars Program: Preparing for Success
In a series of occasional blog posts, participants in our Mellon…
Curator’s Favorite: A Tunnel Book by Any Other Name …
The enchanting optical device purchased with funds from our…
Mellon Scholars Program: Ruminating on the Research Path
In a series of occasional blog posts, participants in our Mellon…
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The Digital Paxton Project: Where the 1760s meets Modern Technology
Hi there! I’m Hunter Johnson, the Summer 2016 Digital Paxton…
Library Company at PAFA: African Methodist Episcopal Church Exhibition
The tragic events at Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston,…
A Scholar’s View From Inside LCP: The Woman in White
Who is the woman in white?
It is the year 1800 and she is…
It is the year 1800 and she is…