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Libraries in Philadelphia
| Name | Category | Location |
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Athenaeum
Housed in a national landmark Italianate brownstone dating from... |
Libraries | Society Hill |
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Fisher Fine Arts Library
One of the finest examples remaining of the work of Philadelphia... |
Libraries | University City |
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Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia calls its vast public-library system the Fabulous... |
Libraries | The Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Following a merger with the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies... |
Libraries | Rittenhouse Square and Avenue of the Arts South |
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Library Company of Philadelphia
Founded in 1731, this is one of the oldest cultural institutions... |
Libraries | Rittenhouse Square and Avenue of the Arts South |
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Library Hall
This 20th-century building is a reconstruction of Franklin's... |
Libraries | Historic Area |
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