special collections

Take a ten-minute, behind-the-scenes tour through the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto, Canada, where you’ll see a First Folio, the first

Chicago — On May 4, Hindman Auctions is honored to present Property from the Private Library of President Ronald Reagan sold to benefit his alma mater, Eureka College, in its Fine Printed Books &am

Austin, Texas — Thomas F. Staley, author, professor emeritus and 25-year director of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, died March 29. He was 86.

It’s April and that means it’s National Poetry Month, the perfect time to share this news from Louisiana State University’s Special Collections

The spring issue’s Editor’s Shelf recommends five new books about books, and I’m adding two to that list in this brief review of ne

San Marino, CA — The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced that it has acquired the papers of Will Alexander (b.

For the seventh year in a row, the New York Academy of Medicine Library is hosting its annual coloring festival on social media.

Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Nick Twemlow, literary and poetry collections librarian at t

New York — The International Center of Photography (ICP) is excited to announce a recent major gift from The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation to name The Bern and Ronny Schwartz Special Collections

Los Angeles — Cal State LA and USC have been awarded a nearly $500,000 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources to digitize Mesoamerican