On September 7, 2023 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Belle da Costa Greene and the Folgers.
LEARN more about the real Belle da Costa Greene
- Belle da Costa Greene, the Morgan’s First Librarian and Director
- The Belle Greene–Bernard Berenson Letters Project
- New Light on Belle da Costa Greene
- Belle da Costa Greene: Additional Resources
COMPARE with the founders of the Folger Shakespeare Library
- Folger Shakespeare Library: Our Founders
- Andrea Mays on The Millionaire and the Bard
- Mr. Folger’s most expensive painting
EXPLORE both collections
We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program
Join us for a future event
On View: Elise Ansel
On View: Elise Ansel
In this small solo exhibition, artist Elise Ansel uses a feminist framework to reinterpret Henry Fuseli’s Macbeth Consulting the Vision of the Armed Head (1793), held in the Folger collection.
Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Nov 9, 2025
Exploring the Power of Rhetoric in Julius Caesar
Exploring the Power of Rhetoric in Julius Caesar
Teachers, join us for a free, one-hour, virtual professional development session on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 8pm ET
Family Workshop: Spooky Shakespeare
Family Workshop: Spooky Shakespeare
Get spooky with Shakespeare as you explore the hurly-burly elements in his plays with fun activities. Costumes welcome, but not required!
Sat, Oct 25, 2025 at 11:30am & 1pm
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