One of the coolest things about summer in Baltimore is the arrival of the tall ships. There are a number that pass through every year, but this year is bigger […]
Library to close at 6 pm on Tuesday, May 22
The Eisenhower Library will close at 6 pm on Tuesday, May 22 for an event and will reopen on Wednesday, May 23 at 8 am. Graduating seniors: We hope to […]
Jewish American Heritage Month
May was proclaimed Jewish American Heritage month in 2006, to recognize the more than 350 years of Jewish contributions to American culture. From music to literature, from statemanship to law, […]
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during which we celebrate the history and culture of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and their contributions to our country. Throughout this month, various […]
NSF Data Management Plan Workshop
Grant proposals for the National Science Foundation, and for a growing number of other funders, require data management plans. Developing a competitive data management plan requires understanding and addressing all […]
By Land and by Sea: Kinetic Sculpture Returns!
A time-honored Baltimore tradition, the Kinetic Sculpture Race is happening on May 5, 9:30am till 4:30pm. It is a sight to behold, sponsored by one of Baltimore’s unique institutions: the […]
FlowerMart: Where Old Books & Lemon Sticks Collide
Well, not really. You see, the lemon sticks are supposed to be consumed before you look at the rare books, silly! Anyway, are you looking for some weekend plans that […]
Maryland Film Festival 2012
I know, I know: I sound like a broken record. Every time you go to the blog, I’ve posted about another film festival. First Tournees French Films, then the JHU […]
Congratulations to this year’s Student Book Collecting Contest winners!
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest. The annual competition, endowed in 2007 by longtime Friends of the Libraries Dr. Edgar and Betty Sweren, […]
Finding Chinese Language Sources
Finding sources in the original language is crucial for scholars working in a field of study on a particular country or region. But it can be a challenge too, for […]