Learn about the queer history and stories hidden amongst the rare books and graphics at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Hear of Julian Eltinge, Charlotte Cushman, the Public Universal Friend, and more Queer figures from the 18th and 19th centuries!

Em Ricciardi is the Cataloger and LGBTQ+ Subject Specialist at the Library Company of Philadelphia. They catalog the Library Company’s printed materials, including books, broadsides, and periodicals. They also curate the Library Company’s Queer History Collection, which includes both printed materials and graphic items.