We are an historic and vibrant, Philadelphia-centered and member-supported circulating library, research archive, and cultural forum dedicated to harnessing our resources — our expert staff, our collections of books, art and architecture treasures, and our National Historic Landmark Building — to strengthen our growing urban community through cultural engagement and fellowship.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Social Event
Monday, November 17 at 5:00 PM
Member Monday
Book Club
Tuesday, November 18 at 12:00 PM
Read with Us Book Club: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Lee Rodgers
Speaker Series
Tuesday, November 18 at 6:00 PM
Preservation Alliance '25 Fall Speaker Series | DON'T JUST BUILD: The Case for Imaginative Reuse
Aaron Betsky
Film Screening
Wednesday, November 19 at 2:00 PM
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Carrie Rickey
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia operates the Regional Digital Imaging Center (RDIC), which provides digital imaging and printing services to members and clients, featuring a Cruse CS 220 ST model scanner. LEARN MORE
