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The Folger is closing at 4:30pm on Sunday, February 23, for a staff training exercise. Normal hours will resume when the Folger opens on Tuesday, February 25, at 11:00am.

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Folger Story

Keep up with the latest news about the Folger, including stories about our building renovation project; interviews with the people who make the Folger the special place that it is; and behind-the-scenes looks at our work.

New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation
a light sculpture of optical fibers that support and illuminate paper shapes
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New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation

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Esther Ferington

A floating paper sculpture by Anke Neumann lights the stairs from the new visitor lobby to the historic theater above.

Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces
people walking on paths and sitting on benches and in the grass
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Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces

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Esther Ferington

Gardens, landscaping, Puck, and poetry

Renovation timeline extended to 2024
Aerial view of the west entry plaza and gardens, with ramps and stairs leading down to the building entrance
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Renovation timeline extended to 2024

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Michael Witmore

Read a note from Folger Director Michael Witmore about this important building renovation update.

Letter on behalf of the Board
The Folger logo mark with the Folger Shakespeare Library building and the Capitol at night in the background
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Letter on behalf of the Board

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D. Jarrett Arp
Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls
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Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls

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Esther Ferington

A preview of these new spaces

Expanding to Welcome the World
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Expanding to Welcome the World

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Esther Ferington

Spotlight on the Adams Pavilion

Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design
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Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design

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Esther Ferington

The architectural vision for the renovation in a conversaton with Director Michael Witmore, architect Stephen Kieran, and landscape architect Anneliza Kaufer.

“Can we not remedy this situation?”: Professor Benjamin Brawley and the Shakespeare Birthday Lecture of 1938
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“Can we not remedy this situation?”: Professor Benjamin Brawley and the Shakespeare Birthday Lecture of 1938

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Folger Staff
Louis and Bonnie Cohen
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Louis and Bonnie Cohen

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Andrea "Andi" Kasarsky
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Andrea "Andi" Kasarsky

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Breathing New Life Into Historic Spaces
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Breathing New Life Into Historic Spaces

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Esther Ferington
Welcoming a New Look for the Folger
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Welcoming a New Look for the Folger

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Esther Ferington
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