Library

While there is a searchable, indexable library available to our members and prospective members that you can search online, The Society of Flavor Chemists also has a physical library that members can visit in person if they have the opportunity.

We first began organizing our library in 1999; however, there was such a wealth of information that it quickly outgrew its physical space and we needed to find a different location to house all our materials and catalogs. In 2017, we decided to donate our complete library to the already-existing Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia (CHF).

The Chemical Heritage Foundation was later renamed and is part of the esteemed Science History Institute campus, which is nestled right in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Science History Institute is also home to the Center for the History of Chemistry as well as the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry (BCHOC).

The Science History Institute also is home to the Othmer Library, which is another renowned library that pertains to the field of chemistry. The Society of Flavor Chemists was proud to safeguard its library in the same location as the Othmer Library, allowing our library room to grow in the years to come. This also allows our members a central location in which to explore our materials and study them if they wish.