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

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