The evening begins at 5:30pm with a reception in the Lincoln Memorial Room (2^nd floor) at the Union League of Philadelphia, featuring a toast in honor of the accomplishments of the scholars and fellows who bring the stories hidden in our collections to thousands of historians and students through their publications.

The reception will be followed by dinner downstairs in the Meade Room, and will include remarks from President of the Library Company and Partner of Brookman, Rosenberg, Brown and Sandler, Howell K. Rosenberg, and a lecture by award-winning investigative journalist, best-selling author and adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Stephen Fried. His presentation will focus on his newly-published biography of Benjamin Rush, Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, The Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father, of which is the most significant work of scholarship on this under-recognized Founding Father in many years.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available and are wonderful way for individuals and corporations to support many of the public events, pro

grams and services of the Library Company. Additionally, sponsorship supports our fellowship program which has reached over 1,000 scholars (100% of whom are educators in colleges and universities throughout the country) who are reaching thousands of college students annually.  Among the many benefits of sponsorship is the opportunity to tap into the loyalty of over 1,000 households who receive invitations each year and the more than 3,000 constituents who receive the e-newsletter and the over 300,000 people who visit our website each year.

For more information on sponsorship packages and ticket levels, please click here.  For inquiries on sponsorship and opportunities to support the 287^th Annual Dinner, please contact Raechel Hammer, Chief Development Officer at (215) 546-3181 or via email at rhammer@librarycompany.org.