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Resource Guide: 'The Personal Librarian' by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

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

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EXPLORE both collections

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Capitol Hill Community Foundation
Junior League of Washington

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What is...Secularity?
The words

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
Folger Virtual
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
Virtual - Zoom
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
Folger Virtual