Resources: Almanacs: Almanac Collection

The Almanac Collection

The Almanac Collection includes paper copies of over 10,000 almanacs, dating from 1684 to the present, including several editions of two of the best-known American almanacs: the Old Farmer's Almanack and Poor Richard's Almanac.

See the Almanacs Finding Aid for a list of almanacs in the Library's collection.

Collection Gallery

Title page of Old Famers Almanack with 1833 in bold text and an illustration of an angel pouring water

The (Old) Farmer's Almanack, Calculated on a New and Improved Plan, For the Year of Our Lord 1833

Poor Richard Almanack title page with description of topics covered by the issue

Poor Richard Improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … 1767

Title page with red and black text describing topics covered within the issue

Dade, 1684 or, the Country-Man's Kalendar, For the Year of Christ 1684...

Black and red text of January calendar dates with descriptions

Pages from Dade, or the Country-Man's Kalendar (1684) showing dates and astronomical information.