We’re pleased to announce the Roman de la Rose Digital Library, a joint project of the Sheridan Libraries and the Bibliothèque nationale de France made possible with funding from the […]
Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics
Recently, the Harvard University Library Open Collections Program released Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics, a digital collection you might be interested to use in your research or teaching. […]
2008 Student Book Collecting Contest
Have a book collection worth showing off? The Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries is sponsoring a student book collecting contest that recognizes the love of books and the […]
To Pudding-Making or the Pen: The Literary Output of Fanny Trollope
Fanny Milton Trollope (ca. 1780-1863), the mother of the esteemed writer Anthony Trollope, was herself a popular and successful writer in the 19th century. Her work was so popular on […]
Of Women and Insects
Maria Sibylla Merian and the Histoire generale des insectes de Surinam et de toute l’Europe The George Peabody Library is fortunate to possess a beautifully illustrated copy of a 1771 […]
Bring Your Class to Special Collections!
Class visits to Special Collections provide students with a tangible experience of history. The materials in our collections support teaching in any number of disciplines, from introductory undergraduate courses to […]
Last Chance to Catch the Dixon Exhibition
Stephen Dixon: Endings (an exhibition on A-Level of MSEL) will close on Friday. This is your last chance to catch the exhibition that celebrates the career of one of JHU’s […]