Program Type:
Book DiscussionAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Event Details
Fiction Book Discussion
Wednesday, March 18 at 6:45 pm
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
"The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian-who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library.
Copies are available in the library collection or for $5.00 through the generous support of the Friends of the Library. Please register.