Today we visit the Folger Shakespeare Library, the World's largest collection of Shakespeare-related books and objects. We recommend you use the Capitol South metro stop to get there.

We begin our visit in the Garden and we view some of the statuary, which relates to Shakespeare plays. We get to hear some of the Shakespeare scenes and monologues associated with the statuary, performed somewhat better than we can manage. (3:06)

The performance of the Epilogue from the Tempest comes to us from Speak the Speech, Universal Shakespeare Broadcasting, in compliance with their Creative Commons License (6:12)

The readings of the "To be or not to be" speech from Hamlet (10:35), and the "Now the hungry lion roars" speech from A Midsummer Night's Dream (13:00) came to us from Libri Vox, and are in the public domain.

We finish up in the garden and continue into the Folger Library. We take a docent led tour, then sit in the great hall afterwards and talk about the tour, the architecture, and the history of the founding of the Folger Library. (14:17)

We talk about the founder's room, and the art in that room, and about the Great Hall and the display therein. We also stop by the box office. (20:30)

We visit the theatre and the box office. We see the marble Puck statue. Julie talks about the Old Reading Room, and the Seven Ages of Man Window. (27:00)

We go outside, enjoy the ground level bas-reliefs, and finish up at the aluminum Puck Fountain. (31:01)

We finish up with Puck's Song by Virginia singer-songwriter and Word Nerd Dave Shepherd. This comes to us courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. (34:43)

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Our Opening Theme Music is Garden Walk by Kim Evans, and our logo design is by Kathleen Hamm at Hamm Multimedia.

Our Photo Album for the Folger will let you see some of the statuary and architecture we talk about!