Functional Design: Library Furniture in the Collection, Presented by Linda Kimiko August

20sep7:00 pm8:00 pmFunctional Design: Library Furniture in the Collection, Presented by Linda Kimiko AugustMember Event

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Functional Design: Library Furniture in the Collection, Presented by Linda Kimiko August

A Library Company Virtual Collection Review

Tuesday, September 20th, at 7:00 pm

Virtual Event

A working library requires numerous pieces of furniture to operate and serve its readers. The Library Company acquired many of these items over its long history, from the practical to the functional to cutting-edge technical innovations. Curator of Art and Artifacts and Visual Materials Cataloger Linda Kimiko August will share highlights from the Library Company’s collection, including a set of Windsor chairs made by Joseph Henzey in 1792; a clock made by John Child to ring at the Library Company’s closing time at sundown; and the then-innovative card catalog introduced in 1876.

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September 20, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-05:00)