News & Politics An Intriguing Exhibit on Shakespeare and Black Women The Folger looks into some under-explored history. Art, Black history, Capital Comment, Folger Shakespeare LibraryOctober 5, 2026
Things to Do This Comedic Play About Dating in DC Turns Mount Pleasant Street Into a Stage "DC, I Love You: First Dates" features five scenes across five locations—and possibly an unexpected cast member. Folger Shakespeare Library, Mt. PleasantMay 28, 2025
Food A Lovely Cafe Opens Tomorrow in the Folger Shakespeare Library Quill & Crumb will serve tea and snacks in the recently renovated library's Great Hall. all-day cafe, Folger Shakespeare LibraryNovember 21, 2024
News & Politics 3 Things to Know About the Revamped Folger Shakespeare Library It’s coming back after shuttering in 2020. Capital Comment, Folger Shakespeare Library, ShakespeareJune 20, 2024
News & Politics | Things to Do Hark! The Folger Shakespeare Library Reopens This Friday After an $80 Million Expansion. The expansion includes two new public exhibitions dedicated to rare books and to the Bard himself. Folger Shakespeare LibraryJune 18, 2024
News & Politics See the Folger Cafe Name Finalists Rejected names include "Mugbeth" and "Taming of the Brew." Folger Shakespeare LibraryFebruary 16, 2024
News & Politics The Folger Needs a Name for Its Cafe and We Have Solved It We asked a Shakespeare professor, ChatGPT, and our own staff for ideas. We have a winner. Folger Shakespeare LibraryFebruary 6, 2024
News & Politics The Folger Shakespeare Library Sets June Reopening Date The library has been closed for a major renovation since 2020. Folger Shakespeare LibraryJanuary 30, 2024
News & Politics Folger Shakespeare Library’s Reopening Pushed Back to 2024 Closed since 2020 for a $80.5 million revamp, the Folger originally planned to reopen in November. Folger Shakespeare Library, Folger TheatreAugust 9, 2023
News & Politics Folger Shakespeare Library Will Reopen in November The institution will also unveil its first permanent Shakespeare exhibit. Folger Shakespeare Library, ShakespeareApril 26, 2023
An Intriguing Exhibit on Shakespeare and Black Women