Join other lifelong learners online to explore the past from fresh perspectives. Registration is now open for Newberry adult education seminars.

To aid Chicago’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Newberry is closed to the public until further notice. While the library is closed, there are myriad ways to connect with our staff and our collections online.

Newberry conservators have just finished an extensive project to save a 15th-century copy of Ptolemy’s Cosmographia from the ravages of iron gall ink. Over the years, chemical reactions catalyzed by the iron in the ink had burned through the manuscript’s pages. 

The Newberry’s most popular digital resource is better than ever. Upgraded with new user-friendly features and a mobile-responsive design, Digital Collections for the Classroom support parents and teachers as they continue to face the challenges of remote learning.