June 2, 2017, will mark the 90th birthday of our Parkway Central Library . On September 8, 2017, celebrations for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s 100th anniversary will begin and continue… continue reading Philadelphia, Fleisher, and the City Beautiful Movement

By written by Fleisher Collection    April 21, 2017   

• Fleisher Collection
• Music
• Special Collections

The Print and Picture Collection (PIX) in Parkway Central Library is home to diverse collections of fine art prints, photographs, drawings, and artists’ books, as well as extensive research… continue reading Grandfather's Papers: The Jacques Wissler Collection

By written by Laura S.    April 13, 2017    2

• Art
• Printmaking
• Print and Picture Collection
• Special Collections

Katherine Milhous (1894-1977) wore many hats in her time: a supervisor for the Federal Art Project ; an artist for the Pennsylvania Art Project (a subsidiary of the Federal Art Project, which… continue reading The Art of Katherine Milhous

By written by Chris B.    April 7, 2017   

• Art
• Digital Collections
• Childrens Books
• Children's Literature Research Collection
• Print and Picture Collection
• Special Collections
• Works Progress Administration