In 1731, book lover Franklin created the Library Company of Philadelphia, where this week visitors can see a collection of ...

Highlights from the Jay T. Snider collection of Benjamin Franklin are on display at The Library Company of Philadelphia, before heading to auction at Sotheby’s.

Dozens of memorabilia that once belonged to Benjamin Franklin are soon going up for auction, writes Earl Hopkins for The ...

The artifacts include books, newspapers, letters and manuscripts printed by the Founding Father. They're being shown at the ...

Historic debut: Franklin’s papers and memorabilia were publicly displayed in Philadelphia for the first time at the library he founded in 1731. Auction plans: The collection will be showcased at ...

In 1738, Benjamin Franklin wasn’t yet the revolutionary history remembers him to be. It had been 10 years since he had set up a printing house and nine since he began to publish the Pennsylvania ...

There is an old-fashioned turf war going on at the Franklin Public Library, which was founded in 1790 with a gift of three books by the town’s namesake, Benjamin Franklin. And at the root of the ...

The Library Company of Philadelphia launches a monthly club to discuss civic values, based on virtues set down by its founder, Benjamin Franklin. Michael Barsanti, director of the Library Company of ...

As millions of students return to school across the country, we take a look at how a gift from a founding father helped spark a movement to make public education a reality. Pamela Watts of Rhode ...