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Upcoming Exhibition Events

Our latest exhibition For the Greatest Number: The New Deal Revisited.is on view on the Third Floor of Parkway Central Library, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m through February 4, 2022. We are pleased to feature the following events to complement the exhibition: The Pledge to the People: Artifacts from the New Deal Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. *In-person in the Rare Book Department - Reserve your space now* View rarely seen primary source documents published by the federal government as part of the New Deal! What Should a *New* New Deal Be? Monday, November 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. *Online - Register for the Zoom Webinar link now* Four notable Philadelphians from the worlds of art, labor, and public policy debate what our city owes its people. Art of the New Deal: Lunchtime Zoom Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. *Online - Register for the Zoom link now* The Art Department and Print and Picture Collection will take a look at art created during the New Deal era.

Exhibition Related Resources

Visit our exhibition website freelibrary.org/greatestnumber for links to the Digital Collection, related blog posts, a podcast about CETA featuring Allan Edmunds, Blaise Tobia, and Virginia Maksymowicz, and more! Watch exhibition curators Caitlin Goodman and Laura Stroffolino talk about For The Greatest Number: The New Deal Revisited in this recorded exhibition talk.

Brochure Posters from our Design Studio

Thank you to the Free Library's Design Studio and summer 2021 design intern Margot Whipps for creating these wonderful 18" x 12" posters for our exhibition brochures. If you haven't had the chance to pick one up, contact us at erefpix@freelibrary.org and we will send one to you. The brochures also include a map highlighting the legacy of the New Deal in Philadelphia.

Print and Picture Collection Welcomes Researchers

Make an Appointment with PIX The Print and Picture Collection is now open for researchers by appointment. Please email us at erefpix@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5405 to make an appointment. We are also available for virtual reference questions and virtual class visits. Learn more about PIX online, check out our Digital Collections and visit the Special Collections Division Repository.

Support the Print and Picture Collection We depend on financial support to add new acquisitions to the collection, mount exhibitions, and care for the collection. Monetary donations can be directed right to the Print and Picture Collection online.

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