Folger Shakespeare Library

The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on in , 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.
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  • Opening hours:
    Sunday and Tuesday–Wednesday: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
    Thursday–Saturday: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
    Monday: closed
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library”, “フォルジャー・シェイクスピア図書館”, “福爾傑莎士比亞圖書館”, and “福爾格莎士比亞圖書館”
  • Address: 201 East Capitol Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Mall and United States Capitol.

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The , a national park, is a famous…

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The , often called the Capitol… is situated 1,800 feet west of Folger Shakespeare Library.

Library
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The is the second-oldest of the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and NoMa.

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is a venerable neighborhood just east…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , located in Ward 6 of the city.

Neighborhood
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's is a small, historic area…

Folger Shakespeare Library

Latitude
38.88939° or 38° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
-77.00279° or 77° 0′ 10″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Levels
3
Height
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXQW+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67460587
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
4138670
Wiki­data ID
Q728116
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Folger Shakespeare Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكتبة فولجر الشكسبيرية”
  • Chinese: “福尔杰莎士比亚图书馆”
  • Chinese: “福格·莎士比亞圖書館”
  • Dutch: “Folger Shakespeare Library”
  • French: “bibliothèque Folger Shakespeare”
  • French: “Bibliothèque Folger Shakespeare”
  • German: “Folger Shakespeare Library”
  • Hebrew: “ספריית פולגר של כתבי שייקספיר”
  • Japanese: “フォルガー・シェイクスピア図書館”
  • Korean: “폴거 셰익스피어 도서관”
  • Latin: “Bibliotheca Shakesperiana Folger”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه فولجر شکسپیر”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca Folger Shakespeare”
  • Russian: “Шекспировская библиотека Фолджера”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Folger Shakespeare”
  • Spanish: “Folger Shakespeare Library”
  • Ukrainian: “Фолджерівська шекспірівська бібліотека”
  • Urdu: “فولگر شیکسپیئر لائبریری”
  • Uzbek: “Folger Shakespeare Library”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Capitol Hill and Barracks Row.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Quill and Crumb and Puck from William Shakespeare.

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Worth a closer look: West End and East End.

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