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 organizations for their generous support of this program


Join us for a future event
What is...Secularity?

What is...Secularity?
Join scholars as they question whether “secularity” remains a useful concept, and how its history can illuminate contemporary debates.
Thu, Sep 28, 2023, 4:30pm
The O. B. Hardison Season Opening Reading: Jorie Graham

The O. B. Hardison Season Opening Reading: Jorie Graham
Join us for a reading from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jorie Graham, followed by a conversation moderated by Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 7:30pm
Folger Book Club: Warm Bodies

Folger Book Club: Warm Bodies
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet gets a zombie makeover in our October book club discussion.
Thu, Oct 5, 2023, 6:30pm
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