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The Newberry Bookshop will be closed Tuesday, June 27 to Saturday, July 1.

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Toya Wolfe to Receive the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award

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Registration for the Summer 2023 Term of Adult Education Classes is Now Open

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A whale's mouth opens in a pop-up book. Inside the whale's mouth are Pinocchio and Geppettoo

Now Open: "Pop-Up Books through the Ages"

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A family tree appears literally as a tree. Each leaf of the tree bears the name of a family member.

Genealogy Research at the Newberry

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Event—Tour

Guided Tour of the Newberry

Jun 10, 2023

10:30am–11:30am

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Event—Tour

Guided Exhibition Tour: "Pop-Up Books through the Ages"

Jun 13, 2023

1:00pm–2:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—Public Programming

Music of the Ottoman Court

The Newberry Consort

Jun 15, 2023

6:00pm–7:30pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

Event—Public Programming

Make Music Chicago 2023

Jun 21, 2023

12:00pm–2:00pm

At the Newberry – Washington Square Park

Event—Public Programming

Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean

Meet the Author: Christina Gerhardt in conversation with Indira Khera

Jun 29, 2023

6:00pm–7:00pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

Open to All

The Newberry's collections, programs, and exhibitions have been free and open to all since 1887. Curious people from all over visit to research topics of interest, discover their family history, take classes, or learn something new and unexpected.

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Five Self-Guided Tours of “Pop-Up Books through the Ages”

Can't make it to one of our guided exhibition tours? Not to worry. Here are five self-guided tours you can take during your visit.

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Our Collection Is Your Collection

Whether it's a letter from Michelangelo or a doodle drawn in a 19th-century textbook by a procrastinating student, primary sources bring the past to life in vivid detail. You’re free to explore these historic materials online or in person at the Newberry.

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Event—Adult Education

The Book No One Can Read: Revisiting the Voynich Codex

Led by Lee Minnerly

Jun 17, 2023

10:00am–3:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—Adult Education

Full Tilt: Gambling in Literature & Film

Led by Harrison Sherrod

Weekly on Wednesdays, Jun 21–Jul 12, 2023

6:00pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—Adult Education

Fighting Slavery in the Civil War era

Led by Richard Bell

Weekly on Saturdays, Jul 01–Jul 22, 2023

2:00pm–3:30pm

Online

Event—Adult Education

Contemporary Native American Memoirs

Led by Léna Remy-Kovach

Weekly on Thursdays, Jul 13–Aug 17, 2023

6:00pm–7:30pm

Online

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The Newberry is a leading center of genealogy research. Wherever you are in the process of researching your family history, we can help.

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More than 600 years of human history are waiting to be discovered in the Newberry's reading rooms, exhibition galleries, classrooms, and event spaces.

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