The Rosenbach is pleased to announce some exciting changes to its leadership team, signaling a greater focus on audience growth and outreach, accessibility to Philadelphia communities, and the care and accessibility of one of the world’s most significant collections of rare books, manuscripts, and historical objects related to literature and history. Alexander L. Ames has been …
The Rosenbach is proud to co-sponsor (along with AbeBooks) the second annual Honey & Wax Collecting Prize, which honors the work of young female book collectors. From the announcement: Here at Honey & Wax, we take a particular interest in the evolving role of women in the rare book trade, on both the buying and selling sides. …
Do you love good food, great wine, witty conversation, and supporting the Rosenbach? If so, mark your calendars for Thursday, May 3 and join us for The 2018 Rosenbacchanal: A Celebration of Female Luminaries. Every year, friends of the Rosenbach gather for an evening in support of the mission and work of the Rosenbach. This …
The Rosenbach makes its library and fine and decorative arts collections available for research by anyone. While approximately half of our researchers are traditional scholars, academic faculty, and graduate students, we also welcome younger students and their teachers, artists, writers, librarians, collectors, curators, dealers, and others with inquiring minds. You can make a research appointment …
Not only do our talented and knowledgeable staff members seek to inspire inquiry, learning and creative thought in Rosenbach visitors, they also give talks and participate in conversations with other organizations and institutions. If you’d like to contact a Rosenbach staff member for an invited talk or interview, submit a general inquiry online or email a specific staff …
The Rosenbach has been a hub of activity lately: installation is well underway for our upcoming exhibition Frankenstein & Dracula: Gothic Monsters, Modern Science; we hosted the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden last week; on Monday, we welcomed the Association of International Bibliophiles; and Tuesday we kicked off the fall programming season with an In Conversation with the Rosenbach event …
There may be snow on the ground on Delancey Place, but we are feeling pretty green here at the Rosenbach. We began our day with a meeting dedicated to developing our upcoming Bloomsday celebration; it’s too soon to share details, but we are so looking forward to this annual celebration. Later this afternoon, in honor of St. …
The Rosenbach is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward G. Pettit as its new Manager of Public Programs. Known to many local literature lovers as the “Philly Poe Guy,” Edward G. Pettit has been a writer, a book reviewer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and a professor at La Salle University for the last ten …