Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Rare Book Department: Beyond Borneman
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library
Who was Henry S. Borneman and how did the Free Library of Philadelphia come to acquire his collection of Pennsylvania German manuscripts, fraktur, and imprints?
Learn about the history of the Free Library’s Pennsylvania German collection and see highlights from the collection.
2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Rare Book Department. To celebrate this anniversary, the Rare Book Department will offer extended evening hours until 8:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, and a free behind-the-scenes, sneak peek program to interested visitors from 6:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. Click here for an updated schedule of events.
Rare Book Department
Third Floor
215-686-5416
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-833-TALK FLP (825-5357)