Folger Shakespeare Library - largest holding of Shakespeare First Folios

The Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill holds the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s First Folios, with 82 copies of the 1623 edition. These First Folios are central to the Folger’s mission of supporting scholarship in Shakespeare and the early modern period and are used in research, exhibitions, and conservation work. The library’s concentrated holdings of early modern drama and rare books make it a unique research center for Shakespeare studies.