Belle da Costa Greene Virtual Program

Art historian Dr. Daria Rose Foner will  introduce Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950), one of the most prominent librarians in American history. Belle was hired as J. Pierpont Morgan’s personal librarian in 1905, eventually becoming the Director of what was then known as the Pierpont Morgan Library. Born to Black parents, Belle spent her adult life passing as white.

Dr. Daria Rose Foner is an art historian and native New Yorker. She is currently a member of the Old Master Paintings department at Sotheby’s, New York. Prior to joining Sotheby's, she was the Research Associate to the Director at the Morgan Library & Museum. She completed her Ph.D. at Columbia University and is a Fulbright Award Recipient. She received her B.A. from Princeton University and her M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge.

Click here to register to view the program from home on Zoom. To screen the program in person at the library, visit the circulation desk or call 585-343-9550 to sign up. 

This program will complement our reading of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray for our February adult book discussions on February 6 and February 8!