Libraries & Liberty Seminar : The Books Behind the Declaration - Libraries, Books, and the Enlightenment

Libraries & Liberty Seminar One:  The Books Behind the Declaration

Session 1 – Libraries, Books, and the Enlightenment

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022, 6 PM to 7:30 PM

 $200 Non-members | $180 Members

How have libraries aided the cause of liberty, in the United States and elsewhere? What kind of liberty, and for whom? What role do libraries play now in ensuring the continued freedom of people in our country and around the world?

The Libraries & Liberty seminar series is a collaboration between The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, The Library Company of Philadelphia, and The Rosenbach Museum & Library. Each seminar will build on the last as these three cultural institutions use their collections and areas of expertise to engage with these questions. The Books Behind the Declaration, hosted by the Library Company and lead by director Dr. Michael Barsanti, begins the series by looking specifically at the moment of our country’s founding, and how the books in the collection of the Library Company were a part of the conversation and debate.

Schedule for The Books Behind the Declaration
Wednesday April 20th, 2022 6:00-7:30 Libraries, Books, and the Enlightenment
Wednesday May 18th, 2022 6:00-7:30 The Course of Human Events
Wednesday June 15th, 2022 6:00-7:30 All Men are Created Equal
Wednesday July 6th 2022 6:00-7:30 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
*This closing session will be hosted in-person at the Library Company with a reception.

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