Welcome to the Folger Shakespeare Library!
Located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, the Folger is a world-renowned research center on Shakespeare and on the early modern age in the West. Its conservation lab is a leading innovator in the preservation of rare materials. Its well-known public programs include plays, concerts, literary readings, family activities, and exhibitions, as well as numerous K–12 and college programs for students and teachers. Advanced scholars participate in a variety of Folger Institute seminars and colloquia.
Join us in 2016 for The Wonder of Will, celebrating Shakespeare and his extraordinary legacy through special events, exhibitions, performances, and more!

Exhibitions

Shakespeare Unlimited Podcast
Music for Shakespeare's Lyrics
The majority of Shakespeare’s plays call for singing, and while the lyrics to the songs appear to have always been a part of the text, the musical notes for those lyrics have been lost over the years.





