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The Newberry will be closed Saturday, October 11, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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The 22nd Nebenzahl Lecture Series

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Coming Soon: Mapping Outside the Lines

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Adult Education Fall 2025 Schedule

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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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Writers on Writing: Sarah Ruhl and Rebecca Makkai

Oct 09, 2025

6:00pm–7:00pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

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Mapping from Mexico: New Narratives for the History of Cartography

The 22nd Nebenzahl Lecture Series

Oct 16–Oct 18, 2025

Hybrid – Ruggles

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Folded Map™ Project Screening and Discussion

Nov 06, 2025

5:30pm–6:45pm

At the Newberry – Ruggles Hall

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Author Scott W. Berg Receives The Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award

Berg recognized along with Larry A. McClellan and Sandra Steinbrecher in ceremony at the Newberry.

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Star Wars in Navajo Has Deeper Meaning

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A Postcard Company's Secret World War II Mission

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The First Indigenous Science Fiction Zine?

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Ledger Art Bridges Indigenous Histories and Contemporary Culture

Our Collection Is Your Collection

Whether it's a letter from Michelangelo or a doodle drawn in a nineteenth-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

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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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