Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles From the “Battle of the Books” to an Internationally Known Special Collection. Baltimore Bibliophiles presents a virtual tour of the Gordon W. Prange Collection at the University of Maryland Libraries with curator Kana Jenkins. The Prange Collection is the most comprehensive archive in the world […]
Libraries and special collections
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Co-sponsored by the Biodiversity Heritage Library, The Field Museum; this notice brought to you by The Caxton Club When/Where: 5/16/2024 2:00–5:30PM CT The hybrid event is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required for in-person and virtual attendance via BHL website. EVENT DETAILS: In conjunction with the […]
By Marcia McBrien A library gem hyper-focused on all things aviation – and housed, appropriately enough, in an airport hangar – was the venue for an April 13 visit by the Book Club of Detroit. The Paulson Aviation Library, located at the Mettetal Airport in Canton, Michigan, began in the […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington We are delighted that Paul Erickson, Director of the Clements Library at the University of Michigan, can join us in Seattle to make a presentation at Folio in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Co-hosted by the Book Club of Washington and the U-M Club […]
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Cassie Brand, Curator of Rare Books at Washington University Libraries in St. Louis will present a talk to The Baltimore Bibliophiles. Her topic is: “From Treasure Room to Reading Room: The History of Special Collections.” The ZOOM program begins at 7:00 pm eastern (US and […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington Dating from 1853, the Washington State Library is the state’s oldest cultural institution, preserving for decades items not duplicated elsewhere that hold the answers to so many questions about the past. Come along on our virtual guided tour of this research playground! Register […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Maria Georgopoulou on the latest discoveries of how the Gennadius Library in Athens came to be. With highlights including early editions of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and a laurel wreath belonging to Lord Byron, the Library sheds light on Hellenism, Greece, and neighboring civilizations from […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Monday Sept. 18, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Pacific In-person and virtual presentation 5:30 PM Pacific – Reception 6:00 PM Pacific – Program The Book Club of California | 312 Sutter Street | San Francisco, California 94108 Historian, writer, and collector Hubert Howe […]
Sponsored by the Manuscript Society OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF FABS SOCIETIES The Great Libraries of Rome: October 22 – 30, 2023 The Manuscript Society in conjunction with International Seminars Design Inc. presents a tour like no other! Tour the most beautiful libraries of Rome and see their rare manuscript […]