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The Free Library of Philadelphia is a non-Mayoral agency of the City of Philadelphia governed by an independent Board of Trustees as per the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. [4] The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit with its own board of directors and serves to support the mission of the Free Library ...
Lovett Memorial Free Library [5] M. Mantua Academy [2] Mariners' Church Library for Seamen [3] Sarah McDonald's circulating library, S. 11th St. [25] Mechanics' Institute of Southwark [2] [3] Medical Institute of Philadelphia [2] Medico-Chirurgical College [2] Memorial Free Library (Mount Airy) [3] Mercantile Library Company [3] [7] Ann Miller ...
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, it is a rare surviving example of a Victorian era scientific society, with a museum, research center, library, and educational facilities.
The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is an award given annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to American libraries and museums with outstanding service to their communities. The IMLS refers to the medal as "the nation’s highest honor conferred on museums and libraries for service to the community."
Free Library of Philadelphia; G. German Society of Pennsylvania; H. ... South Philadelphia Library This page was last edited on 7 October 2023, at 08:05 (UTC). ...
Parkway Central Library also known as Free Library or Central Library is the main public library building and administrative headquarters of the Free Library of Philadelphia system. It is the largest library, and only research library, of 54 library branches in the Free Library system. The library opened on Vine Street in Philadelphia in 1927 ...
Helen Marot was a progressive librarian and labor movement activist. Helen Marot (June 9, 1865 – June 3, 1940) was an American writer, librarian, and labor organizer.She is best remembered for her efforts to address child labor and improve the working conditions of women.
Pepper was the founder of Philadelphia's first free public library, chartered in 1891 through funds provided by the estate of his late uncle, which became the Free Library of Philadelphia, today the city's multi-branch public library system. He founded the University of Pennsylvania Archeological Museum in 1887 [13] and the Wistar Institute in ...