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Read a bit about curator Jamie Vander Broek's journey toward developing the exhibit Behind the Curve: Rainbows and the Science and Culture of Color, on view through 4 September in the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room!
Curated by Helmut Puff and Pablo Alvarez in 2017, the exhibit "Reforming the Word: Martin Luther in Context" prompted an intriguing discovery: the presence in our collection of twelve books that once belonged to the Jewish Community Library of Berlin. This blog post delves into the circumstances that brought these books to our library.
Join us next Thursday, 20 March, between 4-6p for our next "Third Thursdays at the Library" event of the semester!
In 1866, Malinda Russell published "A Domestic Cook Book" in Paw Paw, Michigan. As the oldest known cookbook by an African American woman, this slim volume is a landmark in American culinary history. Join us for a reception and panel discussion celebrating a new edition released by the University of Michigan Press. The reception will begin at 5:15pm, with the conversation to follow at 5:45pm.
Join us next Thursday, 20 February, between 4-6p for our next Third Thursdays at the Library event of the semester!
Join us next Thursday, 16 January between 4-6p for our first Third Thursdays at the Library event of the semester!
The Special Collections Research Center is delighted to announce a new exhibit featuring a selection of private press books and artwork from the collection of Bill Heidrich, a long-time supporter of the University of Michigan Library. The display will open next week in the Hatcher Library Exhibit Room and will be available from January 13 to April 30, 2025.
Join us next Thursday, 19 December between 4-6p for our final Third Thursdays at the Library event of the semester!
Join us next Thursday, 21 November between 4-6p for our next Third Thursdays at the Library event of the semester!
Join us on Nov. 20th for an informal conversation with Professors John Whittier-Ferguson and Andrea Zemgulys about Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway, and the novel's historical context. This event is in conjunction with the exhibit Mrs. Dalloway and WWI: Home Front and War Front on display in the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room until Dec. 13.