Supporters
Events and programs for Library supporters
The Library depends on a unique financial partnership between government agencies and private donors to meet the costs of providing open access to our great center of culture and learning. Thanks to the generous commitment of dedicated friends, the Library can continue to provide books and information as well as research, and educational programs to the over 30 million users who come through our doors or visit us online each year. From time to time the library invites distinguished guests, such as authors and journalists, to meet with its donors. Here you will find audio and video files related to those events.
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The 2009 Bigelow Tea
5/19/2009
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China Revealed: Simon Winchester
5/12/2009
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An Evening with Alan Alda
10/16/2008
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The Conservators Program: Susan Cheever, Bob Colacello, Francine du Plessix Gray, and Honor Moore
10/7/2008
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How to Be Good, featuring Randy Cohen: Friends of the Library Spring 2008 Lecture Luncheon
4/15/2008