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Leading a new division at the Newberry, Firpo will pursue innovative ways to connect visitors with the library's world-class collections and learning resources.
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A set of glass slides shows the lives Black migrants built for themselves in Chicago and other northern cities.
With funds from The Grainger Foundation, the Newberry will explore new possibilities for user engagement and interactivity online.
Gail Kern Paster, a Newberry Board member and Director Emerita of the Folger Shakespeare Library, will lead the Newberry following the departure of Daniel...
Mr. Holland’s gift will enable the Newberry to extend its long-standing commitment to building and promoting engagement with a world-class collection of maps.
Father Peter J. Powell was a scholar, ethnohistorian, author, and Anglican priest who had a profound impact at the Newberry.
David Weimer arrives at the Newberry in the dual role of Curator of Maps and Director of the Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the...
The $25,000 prize is open to a range of genres, including history, biography, social sciences, poetry, drama, graphic novels, and fiction.
Nichols has conducted research and technical analysis on a wide variety of materials to inform treatment plans. She is committed to conservation education and...
We teamed up with Firebelly, a design agency in Chicago, to reimagine and redesign the Newberry’s website for our users.
A museum educator and administrator for more than 20 years, Boyd Alvarez has developed, facilitated, and evaluated programs and learning resources for a range...
More than 50 scholars will join our community as Newberry Fellows during the 2022-2023 academic year.