On Monday, April 23, the Newberry will present Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden with the 2018 Newberry Library Award for her outstanding contributions to education, public service, and civic culture. Tickets are still available for the award ceremony and dinner, which will take place at Venue Six10 in Chicago.
A panel of scholars will explore the connections between religious practice and social activism in the lives of Midwestern women and their communities in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Registration for the Summer Term of the Newberry’s Adult Education Seminar Program is now open! Each term, seminar instructors facilitate lively classroom debate and discussion in a variety of subjects, from literature and theater to philosophy and religion.
In the 18th century, botany was both a wholesome domestic activity and a transgressive field of study about plant sexual reproduction. Newberry fellow Katie Sagal discusses how women writers navigated this perilous terrain to expand their roles in scientific and literary communities.
At the heart of the Newberry is a set of collection strengths that attract a variety of readers and serve as inspiration for our public programs and academic endeavors.
