APS offices and the library reading room are closed December 23–January 1 for the holidays. Regular hours resume January 2. The APS museum is open December 26–29, 10 am–5 pm. 

Publications

The Past, Present, and Future of Libraries

The American Philosophical Society (editor)
The Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Cover
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Volume 110, Part 3
978-1-60618-103-4
Purchase at Penn Press

In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society's 275th anniversary, the Society's Library, along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), hosted an interdisciplinary and international conference that explored the history of libraries, the present opportunities for libraries (especially independent research libraries and those with special collections), and the potential future for libraries as they continue to evolve in the 21st century. The conference took place in Benjamin Franklin Hall on September 27–29, 2018.