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Upcoming Events

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October

15oct5:30 pm7:00 pmLineage Exhibition OpeningFree

17oct5:30 pm7:30 pmA Conversation with Sarah LewisBook Talk

22oct7:00 pm8:00 pmFIRESIDE CHAT: William Trent: Factor of AmbitionFree

November

01nov11:00 am12:00 pmLibrary Company History & Exhibitions TourTOUR

More upcoming events here.

Applications for the 2025-26 fellowships cycle are now being accepted. The submission deadline is January 15, 2025.

The Library Company’s fellowships program, founded in 1987, supports collections-based research in the humanities and fosters intellectual community. Several categories of research support are available: long-term postdoctoral fellowships, long-term dissertation fellowships, and short-term fellowships. Some fellowships support research in particular areas of study (e.g., African American history, women’s history, medical history, economic history, visual culture) while others are open to applicants who wish to draw on any area of the Library’s Company’s collections.

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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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