Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest. The annual competition, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries and was endowed […]
Shakespeare’s Birthday
William Shakespeare, poet and playwright, was baptized on April 26th, 1564, in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Since his actual date of birth is not known, his birthday is traditionally celebrated on April 23rd, […]
WebWise 2013
This year as usual, just before the end of winter, Baltimore hosted the WebWise Conference. Held under the aegis of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and also sponsored by […]
The Icon That Almost Wasn’t There
Mention Baltimore to an out-of-towner and a few things are likely to come up in conversation: The Wire will almost certainly be mentioned; possibly Hairspray. As will crab cakes, Cal Ripken, […]
John Pendleton Kennedy: Author, Statesman, Patriot
The following blog post was written by David Farris of The Sheridan Libraries Reserves Department. While a graduate student at the Peabody Institute, David worked as a student employee at […]
The Further Adventures of the Digital Humanities
We told you last year about the hot, new field in humanities research, the Digital Humanities, or DH for short. Well, in the past 12 months, it hasn’t cooled off […]
Yes, We Hear You! And Answer You!
There are so many ways to communicate with the library that you can almost speak into the air and we’ll hear you. I mean, just look at this list! Text […]
Building History in Baltimore and Beyond
You’ve seen the sign driving up University Parkway that marks Roland Park. You may even live there, or know someone who does. Hopefully you have been following our blog posts […]
Like Christmas, Except it’s Warmer
While the Cherry Blossom Festival may signal spring in Washington, we Baltimoreans know when spring really begins–opening day at Camden Yards! That’s right, today at 3:05 pm, the Orioles open […]
Stephen Crane’s Career
How do you become a professional writer? It helps to have a family member provide a model—or better yet, both parents and a couple of siblings. It also helps to […]