Folger Shakespeare Library
The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., United States. It has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe.
- Library
- …lies at an elevation of 89 feet (27 metres)
- …is also known as “Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library”
- …stands 36 feet (11 metres) tall
- …has 3 floors
- Opening hours:
Sunday and Tuesday–Wednesday: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thursday–Saturday: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Monday: closed - Description: library in Washington, D.C., United States
- Address: 201 East Capitol Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.
United States Capitol
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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol… United States Capitol is situated 1,800 feet west of Folger Shakespeare Library.
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and NoMa.
NoMa
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Folger Shakespeare Library
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Latitude
38.88939° or 38° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
-77.00279° or 77° 0′ 10″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Folger Shakespeare Library” goes by many names.
مكتبة فولجر الشكسبيريةArabic
福尔杰莎士比亚图书馆Chinese
福格·莎士比亞圖書館Chinese
福爾傑莎士比亞圖書館Chinese
福爾格莎士比亞圖書館Chinese
Folger Shakespeare LibraryDutch
ספריית פולגר של כתבי שייקספירHebrew
フォルガー・シェイクスピア図書館Japanese
フォルジャー・シェイクスピア図書館Japanese
폴거 셰익스피어 도서관Korean
Bibliotheca Shakesperiana FolgerLatin
کتابخانه فولجر شکسپیرPersian
Шекспировская библиотека ФолджераRussian
Фолджерівська шекспірівська бібліотекаUkrainian
فولگر شیکسپیئر لائبریریUrdu
Folger Shakespeare LibraryUzbek
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