We, librarians, are fortunate that we get to meet a lot of incoming Hopkins students. We often request that they give us their “burning questions” — about Baltimore, Hopkins, the […]
Burning Questions: “Got Any Good Book/Record Stores?”
Burning Questions: Getting Out on the Town
We, librarians, are fortunate that we get to meet a lot of incoming Hopkins students. We often request that they give us their “burning questions” — about Baltimore, Hopkins, the […]
Libraries Team Wins Discovery Award for Innovative Curating and Archiving Black Baltimore Project
The Sheridan Libraries are delighted to announce the launch of Curating and Archiving Black Baltimore (CABB), a one-year project funded by a Johns Hopkins Discovery Award, which recognizes cross-divisional teams engaged in new research and creation.
LGBTQ+ Resources On and Off Campus
This June, we at the libraries encourage you to celebrate your identity, your community, and your people! In honor of Pride Month, here is a list of projects, resources, materials […]
Freddie Gray, 10 Years On
It has been just over ten years since Baltimore local, Freddie Gray, died after sustaining spinal injuries while in police custody. This death, ruled a homicide by medical examiners, resulted […]
Turnstile Summer
Many concerts devoted to social causes have occurred throughout history: Live Aid, the Freedom Concert, David Hasselhoff’s 1989 performance at the Berlin Wall—just to name a few. May 10, Baltimore […]
Baltimore Reciprocal Borrowing Pilot
With University of Baltimore & more to come Sharing freely and sharing widely! For the benefit of current scholars, the Sheridan Libraries of Johns Hopkins and Robert L. Bogomolny Library […]
Riders Up! A History of Steeplechase Racing in America
Did you know that according to the Maryland Horse Council and the American Horse Council, there are more horses per square mile (7.5) in Maryland than in any other state […]
Places to Visit in Baltimore and Beyond
Looking to take advantage of the warming weather to see the sights and sounds of Charm City? Want to know some great places to visit during your summer break? Use […]
Reading Billie Holiday: A New Collection of Letters Comes to the Sheridan Libraries
A new collection of 30 handwritten letters from Billie Holiday to an aspiring singer and showgirl have been acquired by the Sheridan Libraries.