Inside the Library Company of Philadelphia, a 295-year-old institution founded by Ben Franklin

Name: Inside the Library Company of Philadelphia, a 295-year-old institution founded by Ben Franklin
Uploaded: 2026-09-01T07:02:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 24 s
Description: The Library Company of Philadelphia is the oldest cultural institution in the United States, and it was founded in the city by Benjamin Franklin four decades before America even became a country. Nikki DeMentri reports.

The Library Company of Philadelphia is the oldest cultural institution in the United States, and it was founded in the city by Benjamin Franklin four decades before America even became a country. Nikki DeMentri reports.