Library Company of Philadelphia

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Library
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Library_Association
gptkbp:annual_event gptkb:lectures
workshops
exhibitions
gptkbp:architectural_style Federal
Georgian
gptkbp:archives gptkb:historical_records
personal papers
institutional records
gptkbp:collection_focus gptkb:American_history
gptkb:science
gptkb:literature
social sciences
arts
gptkbp:collection_size over 600,000 volumes
gptkbp:community_outreach cultural events
reading programs
literacy initiatives
gptkbp:digital_transformation gptkb:manuscripts
gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:photographs
gptkbp:educational_programs school visits
research assistance
public lectures
gptkbp:founded 1731
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkbp:funding grants
private donations
membership fees
gptkbp:governance gptkb:Board_of_Directors
executive director
gptkbp:has_historical_building current location on Locust Street
original location on Second Street
gptkbp:historical_significance first subscription library in America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Library Company of Philadelphia
gptkbp:library digital collections
online catalog
research databases
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:membership gptkb:individuals
families
open to the public
institutions
gptkbp:notable_collection gptkb:historical_documents
rare books
early American imprints
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:local_universities
historical societies
cultural institutions
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:type private library
gptkbp:website http://www.librarycompany.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3