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Why democracy needs libraries
With censorship on the rise, the University Librarian weighs in on the critical role these institutions play in civic and educational life: Democracy is not …
Library celebrates right to read, April 26
As part of Cornell’s “Freedom of Expression” theme year, Cornell University Library is holding events throughout the day April 26 to promote diversity of thought and …
New book gives insider’s view of cosmic search for life
Whether life exists anywhere besides Earth is a burning question that, at long last, may soon be answered. The clues we find on exoplanets could …
Talk by Italian author on his writing and his papers donated to the library, March 26
When internationally renowned Italian novelist and journalist Alain Elkann gave his papers to Cornell University Library in January, he opened up a trove of materials …
From omen to breakthrough: Library exhibit explores eclipses
As excitement builds for the solar eclipse on April 8, a Cornell University Library exhibit examines this astronomical phenomenon through the lens of history and …
McGraw Tower restoration preserves the past, ensures the future
In 1891, the University Library, with its 173-foot clock tower, was the newest building on the Arts Quad. Cows grazed on Libe Slope as 1,538 …
Events celebrate Nabokov as butterfly scientist
A giant of 20th century literature known for such novels as Lolita and Pale Fire, Russian émigré and former Cornell professor Vladimir Nabokov was also …
Class explores Nabokov as writer and ‘butterfly man’
Here’s how the well-known story goes: Vladimir Nabokov, professor of literature and soon-to-be-famous novelist, meets with a Cornell student who considers himself a budding writer. …
Digitized images illuminate U.S. colonial period in the Philippines
A scientific explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture, Gerow D. Brill (Class of 1888) traveled across the Philippines in 1902 and photographed placid …
Services to continue during Olin Library renovations
By 2025, a major renovation is set to transform the iconic 62-year-old Olin Library into a “crossroads of learning and discovery on the Arts Quad,” …
The Conservation Lab: Preserving the future of research and discovery
In the past few months, Cornell University Library’s Conservation team has been drawing crowds. They prepared archival materials for a major exhibit celebrating the life …
Remembering the Triangle
Steps from where dozens of young immigrant Jewish and Italian women leaped to their deaths when a fire erupted in the locked sweatshop where they …
Cornell’s military veterans share their histories
All of Cornell’s military veterans have stories to tell, but no two are exactly alike. Christopher Mahn ’24, a Navy veteran, has been exploring those …
Hip-hop DJs share stories and history, Nov. 10 and 11
Nov. 10 and 11, the Cornell Hip Hop Collection is hosting roundtable discussions with internationally renowned DJs as part of its celebration of the 50th anniversary of …
Science illustrators show beauty of symbiosis
A new exhibit featuring works by the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Finger Lakes Chapter opened in the Mann Library Gallery on Sept. 4, with …
Library publishes catalog on Jewish fables
In September 2023, Cornell University Library published the catalog Fables in Jewish Culture: The Jon A. Lindseth Collection, a comprehensive guide to the nearly 400 …
Digitization program calls for proposals
Attention, Cornell faculty and post-A graduate students! Cornell University Library’s Grants Program for Digital Collections seeks proposals to identify and create digitized source materials that will …
Talk, exhibit celebrate ‘mother of media psychology’
For five decades, American psychologist and media personality Joyce Brothers ’47 brought mental health issues into the public eye with charisma and lighthearted humor. Popularly …
Self-checkout launched at library
Among several ways patrons can check out books and other materials from Cornell University Library, a new service offers another convenient option: letting them do …
Library gets grant to raise algorithmic literacy
Cornell University Library has been awarded a grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) to support a project aimed at creating open …