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Kansas City, MO. Oct.
The ILAB Breslauer Prize for Bibliography, given every fourth year to the most outstanding scholarly book about books and worth $10,000, is one of the most p
SAN MARINO, Calif.—The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will reopen the Main Exhibition Hall of its historic Library building Nov.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — October 1, 2013 — The Library Company of Philadelphia will acquire the Joe Freedman Collection of Philadelphia Ephemera, adding to its extensive holdings of historical
Philadelphia, PA—The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) has acquired a rare collection of very early alchemy manuscripts, some dating from before the invention of printing.
New York City, September 27, 2013—Gay penguins, a superhero clad in briefs, vampires and witches, bondage—this week is all about banned books as PEN American Center teams up the American Lib
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has chosen the winners of the 2013 Library of Congress Literacy Awards, a new program originated and sponsored by philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.
Colorado Springs, CO—September 2013—The Five Star, Five Diamond Colorado Springs resort, The Broadmoor, is pleased to announce the arrival of a new, one-of-a-kind retail shop, The Great Repu
CHICAGO—September 10, 2013—Writing Chicago, a multimedia exhibit spotlighting four literary luminaries who called Chicago home—Gwendolyn Brooks, Richard Wright, Lorraine Hansberry, and Studs
