Pierpont Morgan Library

Library and Museum Services: The Morgan Library & Museum is one of nineteen independent research libraries in the United States and, as such, makes its collections available to qualified researchers for study on-site in the Sherman Fairchild Reading Room and the Drawing Study Center. An online catalog of the collections is accessible at www.themorgan.org and assists researchers both on and off-site. Active digitization and publication programs help to extend the reach of the Morgan's scholarly services and support study of the collections.The Morgan has had professional paper and book conservation facilities since the 1950s, when they were among the first such labs in the United States. The Morgan's conservation facilities (continued on Schedule O) were dramatically enhanced with the 2002 completion of the Thaw Conservation Center. The Morgan's conservators oversee the preservation of the collections and also undertake surveys and treatment projects of discrete collection areas. The collections consist almost entirely of works on paper and related porous supports (vellum, parchment, papyri), and the conservators have developed special expertise in the conservation, restoration, and repair of such objects. Both a working and teaching facility, the Thaw Center receives requests for assistance from institutions in the United States and abroad. It offers fellowships in conservation techniques and practices.

Public Programs: In fiscal year 2024, the Morgan hosted 418 programs onsite, attracting 9,809 attendees to a diverse array of talks, lectures, symposiums, conversations, workshops, and docent-led public tours. Additionally, 23 concerts were presented in Gilder Lehrman Hall, drawing a total of 3,471 people. Virtual docent-led tours continued, with 17 programs reaching 727 participants worldwide. The Morgan's school programs offered both in-person and virtual activities, engaging 7,150 K-12 students; 1,129 participants in family and teen programs; and 372 college students, spanning diverse communities.

Museum Publications and Retail: The Morgan maintains an active publications program, producing catalogues related to its exhibitions and items in its permanent collections. These catalogues are made available to the public, along with other exhibition and collection-related merchandise, through the Morgan's on-site retail shop and through the Morgan's website.