Library orientations are available by appointment for groups of students, genealogists, or other researchers.
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ATTENTION HSP VISITORS
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will be closing at 5:00 p.m. on May 23, June 14, and June 26 for special events. Admission, paging, and photocopy services will stop at 4:15 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania's special collections library is located at 1300 Locust Street in Philadelphia and open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays. With more than 21 million items in our collections, HSP encourages visitors to use our online catalog and collection information before your visit to make library time as productive as possible.
The video below gives an introduction and orientation for visitors to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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