Othmer Library After Hours

315 Chestnut Street,Philadelphia PA 19106

25 April, 2023

Description

Join us for our first annual library open house in honor of National Library Week! This year’s theme, “There’s More to the Story,” encourages us to read closely, look deeper, and go behind the scenes. Join our curators and librarians for a fun after-hours event in the Othmer Library’s reading room where you’ll have the opportunity to: Flip through books printed hundreds of years ago and learn how they were madeEnjoy watching a film screening of AV materials in our archives Make a book-themed craft to take homeTaste a piece of a book cake by cake artist LaraLadaSee unexpected treasures not usually on displayTake a behind-the-scenes tour of our digitization labAdopt a book from our latest acquisitionsand much more!Admission is free, and registration is required. Light refreshments will be served. About the Othmer LibraryThe Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Library of Chemical History is an independent research library encompassing the history of chemistry and related sciences and industries. The Othmer Library was founded in 1988 when Donald and Mildred Topp Othmer announced their challenge grant to be given for the creation of a library that would work to preserve the history of the chemical sciences. The library now houses more than 150,000 print volumes, rare books and manuscripts, archival materials, and historical photographs. Together these collections—spanning nearly six miles of shelves—form an unrivaled resource for the history of chemistry and related sciences, technologies, and industries.