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The Folger Shakespeare Library //Answer Prepared by Nathan F.// The Folger Shakespeare Library finished in 1932, is dedicated to being the largest and best collection of not only Shakespeare’s works, but also just different arts and artifacts from the times of the renaissance. It also includes many other rare renaissance books, manuscripts, and different works of art. The Folger Library is directed towards many different types of people, to children, school classes, researchers, teachers, families, actors, and much more.

The Folger Library doesn’t just contain books and other types of literature, but also rare art items, and will perform plays, exhibits, and different family activities. The library also provides different courses for both K-12 and college classes, for both students and teachers alike. Advanced scholars can participate in a variety of Folger Institute seminars and colloquia. Folger also publishes re-edited, illustrated, and adds notes in, for many different Shakespeare plays and manuscripts.

The mission of the Folger Library is too preserve as well as enhance its collections, which will be able to be available to and educate everyone that chooses to visit, the library wants to further the understanding of Shakespeare and his writings, for both students, scholars, and the general public.

After 1910 the Folgers began to think of building a library in Washington D.C., in order to house their collection of arts. The Folgers started to work with the well known architect Paul Philippe Cret for the building of their library.

The Folger Library was the Folger family’s life’s work. They took all of their money, and many of their possessions just to start a library open to the public. This deed was not only remarkably generous, but also filled the Folger’s dreams.

This is why in the 1930s when construction began Henry Folger fell ill and went to a hospital, and unexpectedly died on June 11 was an extremely sad and mournful event; because seeing him die just after he had completed his dream, was very depressing. Even after his death and through the stock market crash building of the Folger Library continued. After the Folger Library opened in 1932, Emily Folger ran it and controlled its organization and administration until her death in 1936, when she was 27. Both the ashes of the Folgers are currently in the Folger Library.

The Folger Library is probably one of the largest, most sophisticated, and most dedicated to the works of Shakespeare, and different arts, and other writings and manuscripts of his time.

Works Cited "About Us." //The Folger Shakespeare Library//. ??/??/??. 14 Apr 2009 . "History of the Folger." //The Folger Shakespeare Library//. ??/??/??. 14 Apr 2009 .