Sixteen sheets of the Smiler stamps are on exhibit in the Anne S.K. Brown Military Gallery of the John Hay Library from January 7 – March 4, 2015. The Smilers are part of the Brown University Library’s extensive stamp collections. The “Smilers” are a series of stamps first issued by Great Britain for the 2000 International … Exhibit | The Great Britain Smiler Sheets
Library Press Display, which had been unavailable over the Winter Break, is now back up and running.
The Brown University Library is pleased to welcome three recent hires: Kerri Hicks, Christopher Geissler, and Kimberly Silva. Kerri Hicks joined the Library as the new Web Manager on August 29, 2014. She has been a web developer in higher education for nearly twenty years. One of her goals throughout her professional career has been to connect people with information. Prior … The Library Welcomes Kerri Hicks, Christopher Geissler, and Kimberly Silva
Library Press Display is currently unavailable. The publisher has been notified and they are attempting to rectify the issue. As soon as the problem has been remedied, there will be a posting on this blog. We apologize for the incovenience.
The Special Collections Reading Room of the John Hay Library will be closed from December 24, 2014, thru January 9, 2015. From January 12 to January 20, 2015, the Special Collections Reading Room will be available by appointment only from 10am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. To request an appointment, please e-mail Hay@brown.edu prior to … Special Collections Hours during Intersession 2015
The papers of José Rodrigues Miguéis, the influential Portuguese writer, educator, illustrator, and jurist, are now available for research at the John Hay Library. Miguéis was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1901. He left Portugal in 1935 when his political opinions brought him into conflict with the rising fascist party, Estado Novo. He moved to … José Rodrigues Miguéis Papers at the John Hay Library
The semester is coming to an end, but the Library is as busy as ever with extended hours during exams. Here are a few recent highlights from various Library blogs: The Hall-Hoag Collection Blog posted some interesting tips on how to survive if the “Red Terror Should Strike.“ Brown Curio has some questions about a mysterious piece of artwork. Over on the … Updates from around the Library (December 2014)
The Special Collections Reading Room of the John Hay Library will be closed from December 24, 2014, thru January 9, 2015. From January 12 to January 20, 2015, the Special Collections Reading Room will be available by appointment only from 10am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. To request an appointment, please e-mail Hay@brown.edu prior to … Special Collections Hours during intersession 2015
Take a break and eat some pizza at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9 at the Sciences Library and Wednesday, December 10 at the Rock. Enjoy some rock candy for dessert! Sponsored by an ever true Brown family, the Library, and Campus Life.
Need a study break? Sunday, December 7 from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Lownes Room of the John Hay Library, enjoy a couple of hours immersed in the world of medieval manuscripts, both on film and in the original vellum, as we watch feature film The Name of the Rose, based on the novel of the same … Movie with a Curator | The Name of the Rose
