Opening Day 2019

It’s Opening Day and we’re sharing a snippet of Johns Hopkins history for baseball fans.   After the Carroll family sold Homewood in 1838, it was let to a series […]


Haul Out the Holly

Let’s haul out the holly (“We Need A Little Christmas”) and enjoy the festivities of the season around Baltimore!  We begin with a trek over to Hampden where Miracle on 34th […]


Frankenstein: 200 Years In Print

Where does our fascination with Frankenstein come from? And why has it lasted so long? This exhibition presents early and illustrated editions of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s famous novel, along with […]


Deposit For Deposit Day

Faculty, don’t delay! Make your deposit(s) using the Open Access website! The Open Access website on the Provost’s site provides an FAQ, a background on Open Access, and a short […]


Freshman Library Orientation 2018

Jen Ditkoff, Student Engagement and Information Fluency Librarian, and Heidi Herr Academic Liaison, Special Collections facilitated this week’s freshman orientation at the library and it was a blast! Things started off […]


Perseids Meteor Shower: Aug 12-13

The Perseids meteor shower is one of the most popular of the year! The name “Perseids” is derived from the Greek word Persedai who were the sons of the mythological hero Perseus. The […]