Special
Gifts from Special Collections Libraries
Online Shopping for Book Lovers
Shop
for a gift or shop for yourself -- right from this one page of links
to PACSCL members' online stores. Not only will you find great gifts,
but you'll know that you've helped to support some of our region's
most important cultural institutions.
Academy
of
Natural Sciences
Get your cuddly roaring dinosaur here! Books, videos, dvds;
children's toys and games; exhibit-related items, gifts. Library
special: Lewis
& Clark Herbarium CD
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The
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
A choice collection of books about Philadelphia's buildings
and builders, plus important works on paint, lighting, and furnishing
for older buildings. |
Bryn
Mawr College Library
Notecards and greeting cards featuring selections from
the library's collections. |
Chemical
Heritage Foundation
Books by chemists. Books about chemists. Books about chemistry
for children and their teachers. |
College
of Physicians of Philadelphia
From the College's famed Mütter Museum, books, graphics,
novelty items. |
Hagley
Museum & Library
Order your copy of NASCAR-opoly, or call the store for personal
shopper service -- the ultimate in pain-free gift-giving. |
Historical
Society of Pennsylvania
Books on Pennsylvania history, in association with Amazon.com.
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The
Library Company
Books, catalogs, t-shirts, posters, cards |
Philadelphia
Museum of Art
Publications, posters, works of art, jewelry, clothing,
gifts. Be sure to check out their bargains in exhibition catalogs. |
Presbyterian
Historical Society
A selection of books that document the history of the Presbyterian
church in the United States. |
Rosenbach
Museum & Library
Exhibition catalogs, autographed works by children's author
Maurice Sendak, facsimile editions of rare manuscripts, toys,
stationary, gifts and collectibles. Limited number online,
but the store accepts telephone orders too.
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Winterthur
Museum, Garden & Library
From one of America's premier museums of decorative arts, a
wide range of items for home, table and garden, jewelry, gifts
and collectibles, holiday decorations. |
Browsing
for Bargains -- not online, but in a real store! The Friends
of the Free Library of Philadelphia maintain a large new and used
bookstore, "The
Book Corner," right behind the library at 20th
and Wood Street. When you've finished shopping among its thousands
of books, cassettes, CDs and musical scores, you can examine your
treasures over coffee at the Starbucks at 20th and Callowhill, or
get a healthy meal at the Fresh Fields Supermarket's eat-in cafeteria
just around the corner.
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