Join us on the 6th floor of Hatcher this Thursday, 19 March, between 4-6p for our next Third Thursdays at the Library event of the semester! This open house will feature conservation work.
Come chat with the conservators and technicians who care for the library’s rare and special collections. The Preservation Services department is charged with caring for vast and diverse collections — from the world’s first atlas to (fake) blood-stained movie costumes.
Projects on view will include structural repairs of bindings, complex paper washing, intricate custom boxes, and a large scale rehousing project. Some examples of projects involving technical analysis and multi-band imaging will also be presented.
While you’re here, pick up a Third Thursdays Passport and collect a stamp! Make it around to all four Third Thursday Open Houses — the Clark Library, International Studies, Asia Library, and the Special Collections Research Center — and win a prize!