The library is home to several rare manuscripts, botanical illustrations and unique books.

March marks the last month of Rare Books 101 at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Along with opportunities to view significant historic acclaimed works that are always on display, visitors to ...

Penn Libraries has received $4.25 million — the largest gift ever from a living donor — to go toward the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The donor, who is a member of the Libraries’ Board of ...

A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE. SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED ALL THE WAY BACK TO ANCIENT TIMES, AND SOME OF THOSE FAMOUS TEXTS HAVE SURVIVED OVER THE CENTURIES. LINDA HALL LIBRARY AT UMKC IS NOW ...

UW’s American Heritage Center houses the research journals of author Owen Wister, who wrote “The Virginian,” which is widely touted as the first recognized Western novel. This 1902 first edition is in ...

The library is more than just books. Every month, the Milwaukee Public Library joins Lake Effect to share resources, book recommendations and cool stuff you might not know about. This month is about ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - McNeese State University’s Frazar Memorial Library will be hosting a Rare Book Petting Zoo where students, faculty, staff, and the general public can get an up-close look at ...

DENVER — At the Denver Botanic Gardens, there's an indoor world just as captivating as gardens themselves: the Helen Fowler Library, home to an extraordinary collection of rare books and historical ...

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On a chilly March evening while out for a walk with his dog Sparky on the North Side, Robert Miller came upon some books scattered on the sidewalk. Even in the dim light, Miller could see that these ...