Newberry Library in the News

Contact:
Heather Malec, Director of Public Relations and Communications
tel: (312) 255-3625
e-mail: malech@newberry.org

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Highlights of Recent Newberry Library Media Coverage:

Seven centuries of children's books on display in Chicago
Illinois Issues
December 1, 2008

Go Behind the Scenes With Paul Gehl, Co-Curator of
Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children's Books at the Newberry Library
American Art American City E-Newsletter
November 26, 2008

Preserving history
Keep newspaper as good as new

Chicago Tribune
November 8, 2008

Historians write 1st draft on Obama victory
It's historic, yes, but what does it mean? 'This is not the end of history'

- Essay by Jim Grossman, vice president of research and education
MSNBC
November 5, 2008

Chicago During the Great Depression (Interview with Jim Grossman, vice president of research and education)
Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago Public Radio
October 22, 2008

Consort's performance of intimate Handel scores hits, misses

Chicago Tribune
October 20, 2008

History of Children's Literature (Interview with Paul Gehl, co-curator of Artifacts of Childhood)
Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago Public Radio
October 14, 2008

Newberry to display papers of Chicago theater's 'lady bountiful'
Chicago Tribune
October 5, 2008

Sherlock Holmes' inventor is celebrated
Chicago Tribune
September 28, 2008

Newberry exhibit to showcase children's books
Library officials hope exhibit rekindles memories and offers look back at educational history

Chicago Tribune
September 25, 2008

NEWBERRY LIBRARY | Exhibit shows grim versions of 'Cinderella,' 'Snow White'
Chicago Sun-Times
September 25, 2008

Museums & Culture
Singles scoop

Time Out Chicago
Sep 25-Oct 1, 2008

More Flavor:
Exhibition Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children's Books

Flavorpill
September 20, 2008

Tracing your roots
Latinos have valuable tools for genealogical research at the Newberry Library

Reflejos
September 16, 2008

Feed Your Head
Chicago Magazine
August 2008

Review: "Across Time and Place"
Time Out Chicago
August 21-27, 2008

Chicagoans Get on Their Soapbox
Wall Street Journal (Video - Registration required or visit www.wsj.com, scroll down and click on "see all video offerings" in the Video Center Section.)
August 5, 2008

Bughouse Square Debates
Chicago Amplified
July 26, 2008

One fine cheap day around the Gold Coast
Chicago Tribune
July 26, 2008

Nirvana at the Newberry Book Fair
Chicago Tribune
July 20, 2008

Humboldt Park students explore Puerto Rico's past
Chi-Town Daily News
June 20, 2008

Puerto Rico visto a través de los jóvenes
Hoy
June 13, 2008

Up a (family) tree
Will Newberry Library's genealogy orientations reveal any dirt in our roots?

TimeOut Chicago
June 5-11, 2008

Newberry's Latin music-dance card charms with its moves and moods
Chicago Tribune
April 14, 2008

A little encyclopedic knowledge goes long way
Chicago Tribune
March 9, 2008

2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
History Channel
January 15, 2008

Chicago Marks the Spot For Two Shows About Maps
Wall Street Journal
January 15, 2008

Picturing the World, Around Us
Washington Post
January 6, 2008

Old map still evokes hope
Chicago Sun-Times
December 16, 2007

The Newberry Consort's 'Bethlehem' outshines any holiday music standbys
Chicago Tribune
November 30, 2007

Innovative Newberry Library earns national award
Skyline City Edition
November 16, 2007

Maps Make Mark at Area Museums
National Public Radio
November 14, 2007

Map exhibits help navigate history and 'who we are'
USA Today
November 2, 2007

Go on a maps quest
Start at the Field, and take time to explore

Chicago Tribune
November 1, 2007

A journey through history
Chicago Tribune
November 1, 2007

Map show guides us to frontiers and back
Daily Herald
November 1, 2007

New exhibits in Chicago help find the way
Daily Southtown
November 1, 2007

What's changed in Chicago in 150 years
CBS 2 News Chicago
October 30, 2007

Maps from the past on display
ABC 7 News
October 29, 2007

10 to discover
What not to miss at the Festival of Maps

Chicago Tribune
October 28, 2007

Map festival to show how far we've come
Chicago Tribune
September 19, 2007

Festival puts Chicago museums on the map
Organizers hope to draw interest in geography

Chicago Sun-Times
September 19, 2007

A Corridor in Time: Collecting, Preserving, and Interpreting Illinois and Michigan Canal Regional History
Chicago Amplified - Chicago Public Radio
Recorded on September 6, 2007

Fall Preview: Off the Charts
Our treasure hunt yields clues to the Festival of Maps' most precious finds.

TimeOut Chicago
August 29, 2007

How to get there from here
Field, Newberry and Navteq map out a display that looks at how we look at our world

Chicago Sun-Times
August 29, 2007

De Lyra's Postilla super totam Bibliam
Spertus Museum and Newberry Library, alternating display dates.
TimeOut Chicago
August 23, 2007

In Mapmaking, Disputes Over Geography
International Herald Tribune
August 2, 2007

In Chicago, the Eccentric and Colorful Get to Dust Off Their Talking Points
The Washington Post
July 30, 2007

Heckling All Part of Fun at Debates
Free speech takes mic at annual event
Chicago Tribune
July 29, 2007

Rebel yell
The Bughouse Square Debates honor Chicago's tradition of fiery speech

TimeOut Chicago
July 26, 2007

Rare Medieval Book Comes to Chicago
The Newberry Library and the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies have acquired a 15th Century printing of a work by Nicolaus of Lyra.
Chicago Public Radio Morning Edition

May 11, 2007

10 places to tie the knot
Chicago Sun Times
May 2, 2007

Find Your Way to Map Display
130 -- from Middle-earth to space -- to be featured

Chicago Sun Times
April 20, 2007

Chicago Exhibit to Feature Some of World's Most Famous Maps
Associated Press
April 19, 2007

State's Great list nods to city faves
Chicago Sun Times

March 22, 2007

Praise piece earns local artist prestigious prize
Northwest Indiana Times
March 18, 2007

The Newberry Library -- secret Chicago treasure
Northwest Indiana Times
March 18, 2007

Ann Barzel, 101, a Writer Whose Passion Was Dance
New York Times
February 21, 2007

Madison, Monroe, Adams -- where's Tyler?
Chicago Sun Times
February 19, 2007

WHO'S WHO & WHAT'S UP
Chicago Tribune
February 15, 2007

Remembering Ann Barzel
Chicago Public Radio - "848"
February 15, 2007

Ann Barzel: 1905 - 2007
Collector, critic loved all things dance
Chicago Tribune
February 14, 2007

Dance historian dies at 101
Chicago Sun Times
February 13, 2007

Learn to Trace Your Roots: Helpful Steps for African-Americans To Trace Their Heritage
CBS 2 Chicago
February 10, 2007

Dancer keeps Isadora Duncan's legacy alive
Chicago Tribune
February 2, 2007

Telling tales of wit and wisdom
Pioneer Press
January 24, 2007

It's Heavier Than You Might Think

Chicagoist.com
January 8, 2007