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Event—Public Programming

Shakespeare’s First Folio at 400

A Conversation with Greg Doran, Barbara Gaines, and Jill Gage

Sep 05, 2023

6:00pm–7:00pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

Event—Public Programming

Genealogy 101: An Introduction to Genealogical Research at the Newberry

Sep 09, 2023

9:30am–10:30am

At the Newberry – Rettinger Hall

Event—Public Programming

Understanding Race: Past and Present

Olivette Otele and Noémie Ndiaye

Sep 12, 2023

6:00pm–7:00pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

Event—Public Programming

The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance

Meet the Author: Mensun Bound, in conversation with Timothy Jacob

Sep 21, 2023

6:00pm–7:00pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

Event—Public Programming

Writers on Writing: Lauren Groff and Rebecca Makkai

Oct 04, 2023

6:00pm–7:00pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

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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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African American Art

Led by Margaret Farr

Weekly on Wednesdays, Sep 13–Oct 25, 2023

2:00pm–3:30pm

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Event—Adult Education

Walking Chicago's Literary Gold Coast

Led by Donald G. Evans

Weekly on Wednesdays, Sep 13–Oct 11, 2023

2:00pm–4:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—Adult Education

A Serial Reading of Charles Dickens's "Great Expectations"

Led by Steven J. Venturino

Weekly on Thursdays, Sep 14–Oct 26, 2023

2:00pm–4:00pm

Online

Event—Adult Education

Art, Architecture, and Ideology under Totalitarianism

Led by Jennie Hirsh

Weekly on Thursdays, Sep 14–Oct 26, 2023

6:00pm–7:30pm

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Saving Ferris

A postcard display rack, on display in the Wheels exhibition, pays homage to the World's Columbian Exposition and offers a lens into the Newberry's broader postcard holdings.

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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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Research Your Family History

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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Digital Collections

View and download tens of thousands of high-resolution images from the Newberry collection.

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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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