Join the Brown University Library and Friends of the Library for an evening with distinguished author George R. R. Martin and renowned publisher Tom Doherty. A brief awards ceremony will kick off the event, followed by an interview with Martin and Doherty, led by Modern Culture and Media Professor Lynne Joyrich and local author Jon … George R.R. Martin and Tom Doherty to Receive Library’s Harris Collection Literary Award

Ever wondered who John Hay was? On Wednesday, October 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lownes Room of the John Hay Library, you will have the chance to learn more about Brown’s most illustrious alumnus, a poet and diplomat who served three presidents—two of them as Secretary of State. Two authors, John Taliaferro and Joshua … John Hay Night at the Hay Library with Authors John Taliaferro and Joshua Zeitz

On September 11 at 3 p.m. in the Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab in the Rockefeller Library, artist Ian Alan Paul, a founder of the Guantanamo Bay Museum of Art and History, will give a talk about the Museum and the exhibit installed in the DSL. Part of the Bringing Guantanamo Bay Home event series, … Guantanamo Bay Museum of Art and History Lecture & Exhibit in the DSL

The University Library invites the Brown community to recognize and celebrate International Literacy Day. For over 40 years, UNESCO has celebrated International Literacy Day. The focus this year is on “literacies of the 21st century.” As technology continues to change, the notion of literacy continues to evolve. Literacy has always been shaped by culture, history, language, religion, and … International Literacy Day

As summer transitions into fall and the Library prepares for the upcoming semester, here are a few recent highlights from various Library blogs: The Hall-Hoag Collection Blog has been busy this summer posting items from its collection. The most recent post showcases Rally Magazine. Brown Curio shares “circus poetry” from the Harris Broadsides collection. The Center for Digital Scholarship Blog takes a look at preserving undergraduate … Updates From Around the Library (August 2014)

The central reading room on the first floor of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library at Brown is undergoing a major renovation this summer.   Based on feedback collected from Brown students who frequent the Library, the area will be transformed into a more comfortable and functional study space with improved lighting, updated computer workstations, and … Summer Renovation of the Rock’s Central Reading Room

This summer, ground was broken on a new addition to the Library Collections Annex, the University Library’s off-site materials storage facility, located approximately four miles from College Hill. When fully outfitted, the additional module will increase the Annex’s total storage capacity to approximately 2.3 million items.  Completion is set for mid-December 2014. The current Annex … Construction Begins on Addition to Library Collections Annex

As the Brown University Library celebrates the 50th anniversary of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, we pause to acknowledge the incredible life and accomplishments of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and, most notably, the tradition of philanthropy that he engendered within his family and throughout his groundbreaking charitable organizations. One hundred seventy five years ago … Happy Birthday to John D. Rockefeller, Sr. from the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library