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State Library of Pennsylvania - History of State Library of Pennsylvania

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Photographs and historical documents from the 350 year history of the State Library of Pennsylvania

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Libraries -- Pennsylvania -- History (2)
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A History of the Pennsylvania State Library

Libraries -- Pennsylvania -- History, State Library of Pennsylvania

A 33 page history of the State Library of Pennsylvania, detailing its roots in a collection of books purchased for the General Assembly by Benjamin Franklin, and carrying its history up into the 1930s.

Library of the Founding Fathers : The Rare Books Collections of the State Library of Pennsylvania

Libraries -- Pennsylvania -- History -- State Library of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania -- General Assembly, Library -- History -- 18th century, Government libraries -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century, State Library of Pennsylvania -- Rare Books Collections

An article on the Rare Books Collections of the State Library of Pennsylvania and their history.

The Pennsylvania State Library: 225 Years of Service

Libraries -- Pennsylvania -- History, State Library of Pennsylvania.

A brief article celebrating the history of the State Library of Pennsylvania. It was originally published in the November 1970 "PLA Bulletin" pages 340-342.

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