Download a copy of the 2007-08 Annual Report (PDF).
Each year, the Newberry Library serves many thousands of users in person and online. We are an institution where internationally known scholars share their thoughts in seminars with Chicago high-school teachers, amateur genealogists sit side-by-side in the reading rooms with faculty from American Indian tribal colleges, and reference inquiries arrive by e-mail from users around the block and across the globe. At the Newberry, Chicagoans learn more about the Western expansion of the United States through historical maps by attending one of our many public programs, and meet in adult study groups to discuss Shakespeare's plays or Mayan civilization or Daniel Burnham's 1909 plan for the city.
Throughout 2007-08 the Newberry built on its tradition of service by providing new technologies for visually impaired readers, offering curatorial responsibilities to inner-city high school students, and digitizing one of the largest collections of American Indian photographs in the world.
At the heart of the Newberry Library is its commitment to serving its diversity of users. Explore this Annual Report to find out more about the Newberry's service to its growing community of readers, and see how your support and the support of other donors make our dedication to service possible.
Download a copy of the 2007-08 Annual Report (PDF).
"Since 1887, the Newberry has been open and free to the public. Anyone who thinks the Internet has made libraries obsolete hasn't been to the Newberry, home to one of the premier genealogical collections in the U.S. and repository of an incredible collection of maps of every shape and kind. And then there are the librarians, a special breed of persons dedicated to helping anyone interested in exploring the world fulfill that mission."
- Congressman Danny Davis, in congratulating the Newberry Library on receiving the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2007.