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Keep up with the latest news about the Folger, including stories about our building renovation project; interviews with the people who make the Folger the special place that it is; and behind-the-scenes looks at our work.

A New Poem by Rita Dove Invites Visitors Inside
A garden’s embroidery, its fringed pinks and reds, its humble hedges. Every day is Too Much
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A New Poem by Rita Dove Invites Visitors Inside

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Esther Ferington

Rita Dove shares the story behind her new poem, which is inscribed in the marble edge around the Folger’s west garden.

Help us name the new Folger café
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Help us name the new Folger café

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Folger Staff

Stay tuned for our announcement of what we’ll name the brand new café in our Great Hall. The café will open June 21.

Experiencing Shakespeare in real life
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Experiencing Shakespeare in real life

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Elizabeth Bradford and Richard Bradford

Eight-year-old actor Richard Bradford and his mother, Elizabeth Bradford, share how they’ve experienced Shakespeare through the Folger.

For every stage of life, the Folger offers inspiration
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For every stage of life, the Folger offers inspiration

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Paul Cymrot

Paul Cymrot, the owner of a Fredericksburg bookstore and a lifelong fan of the Folger, shares the story of how he found his path through Folger programs.

What the Folger Method offers students today
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What the Folger Method offers students today

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Donna Denizé

English teacher Donna Denizé shares how the Folger Method helps all students connect with Shakespeare’s plays and poems, as well as grow in emotional intelligence.

A Printing Press Brings History to Life
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A Printing Press Brings History to Life

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Esther Ferington

A newly built recreation of an early printing press, to be displayed in the Shakespeare Exhibition Hall, shows how the First Folio was created 400 years ago.

About the Folger’s Search for a New Director
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About the Folger’s Search for a New Director

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Folger Staff

The Folger seeks a seasoned and strategic director with energy and vision to lead the organization into its second century.

New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation
a light sculpture of optical fibers that support and illuminate paper shapes
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New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation

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Esther Ferington

A floating paper sculpture by Anke Neumann lights the stairs from the new visitor lobby to the historic theater above.

Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces
people walking on paths and sitting on benches and in the grass
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Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces

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Esther Ferington

Gardens, landscaping, Puck, and poetry

Renovation timeline extended to 2024
Aerial view of the west entry plaza and gardens, with ramps and stairs leading down to the building entrance
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Renovation timeline extended to 2024

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Michael Witmore

Read a note from Folger Director Michael Witmore about this important building renovation update.

Letter on behalf of the Board
The Folger logo mark with the Folger Shakespeare Library building and the Capitol at night in the background
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Letter on behalf of the Board

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D. Jarrett Arp
Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls
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Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls

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Esther Ferington

A preview of these new spaces

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