Historic Site
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia*
219 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
About this place
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, an historic, member-supported library, was founded in 1814, decades before the advent of free public libraries. Its purpose, then as now, is to provide access to “general knowledge” through books, archival material and special collections for research and exhibits, public forums and lectures, as well as a congenial space for conversation and learning.
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