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//Answer prepared by Kern K.// According to The Folger Shakespeare Library, this is a library dedicated to William Shakespeare and is a “center for advanced study and research in the humanities”. It is located in Washington D.C. The objective of the Folger Shakespeare Library is to improve the background knowledge of Shakespeare for the uneducated. Folger Shakespeare Library plans to achieve its goal, by deciphering Shakespeare’s language so it is easier to understand. The library in Washington D.C. was set up to honor Shakespeare only because of Henry Folgers’s efforts. The National Park Service states that “Folger purchased the land where the library stands today a parcel at a time, and he acquired the entire property by 1928.”
 * What is the Folger Shakespeare Library?**

The Folger Shakespeare Library houses the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works. Rare Renaissance books and manuscripts also make an appearance in the library. The Folger Shakespeare Library has archives of Shakespearean scripts like the First Folio and many primary sources on Shakespeare’s life. The //Midsummer’s Night Dream// (1-51) stated that “Folger collected 79 copies of the Folio, one of which is always on display in the Great Hall.” The entire collection consists of approximately 280,000 books and manuscripts, and 27,000 paintings, drawings, prints, and engravings.” In fact, the Folger Shakespeare Library is currently expanding. The Library recently started an institute and it serves as an education project for the Library. The institute gathers scholars, faculties, and graduate students to pursue their individual research interests at the Library. Many manuscripts are on exhibit in the Folger Shakespeare Library. The newest exhibit is the Shakespeare Gallery. It is a multimedia interactive computer room that offers visitors a great look at many treasurers from the Folger collections. However, the star attraction of the Folger Shakespeare Library is the Elizabethan garden. The garden features unique statues depicting various Shakespearean plays. Many people are amazed at the Garden and I encourage the eighth graders to visit it on our trip to the Folger Shakespeare Library. Thanks to the efforts of Henry Clay Folger, the greatest library on Shakespeare still stands. The Folger Shakespeare Library serves as one of the best archives for Shakespeare in the world today. The works of William Shakespeare continue to entertain and intrigue audiences around the world; as a result, many buildings like the Folger Shakespeare are meant to honor him. His rival playwright Ben Jonson even said, “He was not of an age, but for all time!”

"Folger Shakespeare Library." __History of the Folger Shakespeare Library__. Folger Shakespeare Library. 4 Mar 2009
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"Folger Shakespeare Library." __Washington, DC: A National Register of Historic Places Itinerary__. National Park Service. 11 Mar 2009

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"Quotes about Shakespeare." __Shakespeare__. 8 Mar 2009 .

Shakespeare, William. __A Midsummer’s Night Dream__. 2. Washington DC: Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004. (1-51)



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These are great pictures and videos of the famous Folger Shakespeare Library which is the best Shakespeare institute in the world. - All by Kern K.