Libraries
Rare Book Library Summons Tales of World's Oldest Monsters
The monsters have arrived at Toronto's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Fall Down the Rabbit Hole With the New York Public Library's Instagram Version of Classic Tales
Featured texts include ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,’ ‘The Metamorphosis’ and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper'
How an Artist Is Rebuilding a Baghdad Library Destroyed During the Iraq War
“168:01,” an installation now on view at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, encourages visitors to donate books to the University of Baghdad
Cologne Archaeologists Unearth Foundations of Germany’s Oldest Known Library
The library, which was built between 150 and 200 C.E., held an estimated 20,000 ancient scrolls
Stolen Christopher Columbus Letter Returned to Vatican, But Mystery Persists
The letter, which had been printed in 1493, was replaced with a convincing fake—and investigators still don’t know who committed the crime
These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats—and They Like It That Way
They actually serve a very specific purpose
The Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation May Have to Auction Off Precious Artifacts
A bloodstained pair of gloves, which the president wore on the night of his assassination, is among the relics that could be sold to pay off a hefty loan
Investigators on Lookout for 314 Items Stolen From Carnegie Library’s Rare Books Room
A first edition of Isaac Newton’s “Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica” was among the items taken
Turkish Garbage Collectors Curate Their Own Library
The sanitation workers have already amassed a collection of more than 6,000 books
The Book That Spooked the South
David Walker’s “Appeal” laid bare the ethical bankruptcy of slavery moreso than any other book of its time
These Letters Tell the Inside Story of Mary, Queen of Scots’ Imprisonment
A collection of 43 letters relating to the latter years of the queen’s confinement was recently donated to the British Library
250,000 Circus Items Donated to Illinois State University
The donation includes clown props, photos, posters and costumes
The Library of Congress Will Stop Archiving Twitter
Because tweets have become too long and too numerous, the Library will only archive tweets of 'historic value"
After 100 Years, This Entire Forest Will Be Turned into Mystery Manuscripts
Hike through Norway’s future library, currently in the form of baby trees
The Boston Public Library Is Digitizing 200,000 Vintage Recordings
With the help of the Internet Archive, the recordings from the Sound Archives Collection will one day be available for free streaming and download
A Brief History of Book Burning, From the Printing Press to Internet Archives
As long as there have been books, people have burned them—but over the years, the motivation has changed
Texas University Invites Fans to Scour George R.R. Martin’s Archives for Plot Clues
The author's vast collection is stored in Texas A&M’s Cushing Library
Chicago Library Seeks Help Transcribing Magical Manuscripts
Three texts dealing with charms, spirits, and all other manners of magical practice are now accessible online
What Happened to America's Public Intellectuals?
Our nation has always depended on these heavyweights to guide us, but are they still with us, and if so, who are they?
LGBTQ History Comes Out of the Shadows in New U.K. Exhibition
<i>Gay UK</i> tells the stories of people once subject to oppressive anti-gay laws
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