Join FRIENDS for a special private tour of the Grolier Club. Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club is America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier (1489/90–1565), the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club’s mission is to promote “the study, collecting, and appreciation of books and works on paper.” The tour will begin in the Library, continue through the 4th Floor rooms and collections, then proceed to the Running Through Heaven: Visions of Jack Kerouac exhibition, and conclude with The Second Printing Revolution: Invention of Mass Media exhibition.

***While the Grolier Club regularly offers curator-led tours of their gallery exhibitions, building-wide and Library tours are not available to the public.