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# Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia

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# Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia

If you're into rare books at all, take the free tour, offered M-F at 11AM, of the Philadelphia Free Library's amazing rare book collection.

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## Why go

Besides the Gutenberg Bible, highlights include medieval manuscripts, children's book illustrations, and the stuffed body of Charles Dickens's pet raven Grip, the raven who indirectly inspired Poe's "The Raven."

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Philadelphia/Center_City_West)

## How to visit

Admission not confirmed. Check the hours and access before you travel.

If you're into rare books at all, take the free tour, offered M-F at 11AM, of the Philadelphia Free Library's amazing rare book collection. [Source](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Philadelphia/Center_City_West)

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