We're celebrating the joy of libraries all week 4/19-4/25 and welcome your help. What brings you joy at the Newberry?
First, take a photo of yourself, a book, or another item here that brings you joy. It could be in the Bookshop, in an exhibition, or in a reading room.
Second, upload it to social media and tag us (@newberrylibrary) with the hashtag #FindYourJoy.
We'll provide a grand prize to one lucky poster.
#FindYourJoy
Library Week Events
April 21
Guided Tour of the Newberry, 11:30am
April 22
Guided Tour of the Newberry, 1pm
"Facing Pages" Colloquium featuring Fellow David Chang, 4pm
April 23
Exhibition Tour: Free and Independent, 12pm
April 25
Guided Tour of the Newberry, 10:30am
Guided Tour of the Newberry, 2:30pm
Independent Bookstore Day/Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, 10am-4pm*
*10 percent discount for all visitors to our Bookshop
From Our Blog - Posts by Librarians
Chicago Is Giving New Meaning to the Phrase “The Journey Begins Here”
Postcard Librarian Kinsey Major writes about her trip to the March 25 event marking the relocation of Route 66's starting point to Navy Pier for the road's centenary. Click the link below to learn more about the festivities and the Newberry's James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection!
A Peek Under the Big Top: The Newberry's Circus Collections
Jo Ellen McKillop Dickie, the Newberry's Reference Services Librarian, Selector for Reference, and a circus enthusiast, writes in advance of National Circus Day about all things circus at the Newberry! She outlines our three circus-focused collections: the American Circus Collection, the James Dunwoody Collection of American Circus Posters, and the Enquirer Printing Company Records. Click the link below to learn more!