Folger Shakespeare Library

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/folger-shakespeare-library

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founders?Henry Clay Folger and Emily Jordan Folger
2. What is the administered by?Trustees of Amherst College
3. Who started the Folger Shakespeare Library?Henry Clay Folger and Emily Jordan Folger, two book lovers, collected Shakespeare works and opened the library in 1932.
4. Why is the First Folio important?The First Folio is the first published collection of Shakespeare’s plays, and the library has a precious copy that helps scholars read the original words.

Bibliophile: A person who collects or has a great love of books.
Early Modern Period: A historical era roughly from the 1500s to the mid-1700s, characterized by significant cultural, scientific, and political transformations.
Repository: A place where a large amount of information or items are stored, especially for safekeeping and future reference.
Conservation Science: The study and practice of preserving cultural heritage materials from further deterioration.