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The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia from 1891 to 1962. The red sandstone , brick -and- terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant, part fortress and part cathedral, was designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness (1839–1912).
Arthur Saxon (April 28, 1878 – August 6, 1921), born Arthur Hennig and nicknamed "The Iron-Master", was a German strongman and circus performer from the late 19th century into the early 20th century.
The Spalding Memorial Library-Tioga Point Museum is an historic, American library and museum building that is located in Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Part of the Athens Historic District , [ 1 ] it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The libraries in the county system are independent non-profit organizations which are funded by local municipalities, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the county system, and from donations. A library card from any library in the system is valid at all other libraries in the system and at most libraries in the state. [2] [1] The county ...
The York County library system first came into existence on February 13, 1974 when York County commissioners passed legislation allowing for the federation of the area's libraries. [7] The impetus for its creation was the 1964 Library Services and Construction Act which appropriated money "to promote the further development of public library ...
Pages in category "County library systems in Pennsylvania" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Braddock Carnegie Library in Braddock, Pennsylvania, is the first Carnegie Library in the United States. As such, the library was named a National Historic Landmark in 2012, [3] [4] following its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, [1] and is on the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation's List of Historic ...
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is a not-for-profit historical library, archive, and museum located in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to "protect, preserve and interpret books, manuscripts and artifacts of the Schwenkfelders and the people of southeastern Pennsylvania in general and the Perkiomen Valley in particular."