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Curating curiosity for all since 1887. The Newberry Library is an independent research library located in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Cover photo: Oak Street Beach postcard from Curt Teich Postcard Collection.
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialWe are excited to announce that the Newberry's 2024 exhibition "Indigenous Chicago" has gotten a second life and is now open at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston (3001 Central Street)! Plan your visit gichigamiin-museum.org/plan-your-vi...
@jjponcevazquez.bsky.socialReposted by @newberrylibrary.bsky.socialOn my way to the @newberrylibrary.bsky.social for a workshop tomorrow. This is my second one ever. The first one was fabulous, and I just can’t wait.
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialFinal Jeopardy category from Friday: Coinages of the 1980s. The response in the form of a question: "What are poetry slams?" The Newberry acquired the Marc Kelly Smith Poetry Slam Collection earlier this year.
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialDoes your congregation, community organization, or activist group have boxes of photos, newsletters, meeting minutes, flyers, or other records tucked away? Those materials may hold stories worth preserving! Join us for a free training:
www.newberry.org/calendar/bey... @chicollections.bsky.social
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialUW-Madison undergrad Madelyn Watson says she had "imposter syndrome" when she arrived at the Newberry. "It seemed like the kind of place where 'real' researchers went to look at important things." But that was far from what she encountered. Read the whole post: www.holdinghistory.org/post/newberry
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialAre you curious about how archives could take your research to the next level? Learn the fundamentals of using archives, what kinds of materials you can expect to find, and develop confidence in research strategies. Taught by our Manuscripts and Archive Librarian! @chicollections.bsky.social
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialNewberry collection item here! 👇
@richterscale.bsky.socialReposted by @newberrylibrary.bsky.socialbefore Gritty grew his hair out, he made ends meet as an Uber driver
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialThank you to WGN's Spotlight Chicago for previewing Saturday's World Poetry Slam Day at the Newberry. Slam founder Marc Kelly Smith and performance poet Cin Salach joined hosts Sarah Jindra and Ji Suk Yi. Cin read her poem, How my attic keeps me from being Buddhist. See you Saturday at 2pm!
@cjhs1977.bsky.socialReposted by @newberrylibrary.bsky.social***Upcoming Event at @newberrylibrary.bsky.social : Nuremberg at 80: A Chicago Family's Connection to the Trial***
Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 pm
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street, Chicago
In person - reservations required: www.newberry.org/calendar/nur...
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialNow it can be told! The sci-fi series "Dark Matter" filmed at the Newberry in March 2025 and we appeared in a scene in the new season, episode 2.
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialSaturday we were pleased to honor Dominic Pacyga and Gayle Wald for their books: Clout City: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Political Machine and This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement. The Pattis Award recognizes transformative books about Chicago.
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialWith Election Day on the horizon, we're throwing it back to 1909 when the idea of women voting was a small domestic disaster. Our suffragette digital resource collects letters, diaries, postcards from the Newberry's collection from 1867 to 1931. Visit collections.newberry.org to learn more.
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialFrom 18th-century Brazil to 1970s Chicago experimental dance, check out what our newest fellows are studying this year! www.newberry.org/blog/2026-27...
@linford.bsky.socialReposted by @newberrylibrary.bsky.socialChicago area friends, looking forward to seeing some of you on Wednesday at the @newberrylibrary.bsky.social www.newberry.org/calendar/col...
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialWe are thrilled to share that "Collecting Stories: New Acquisitions at the Newberry," is open! The exhibition introduces pairings that say something about the Newberry’s past, present, and future. Each acquisition is displayed with something longstanding in the collection. Open through 12/30.
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialJoin us for the presentation of The Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award 9/19! Appearing in conversation will be award-winning authors Dominic A. Pacyga and Gayle Wald. A book signing and reception will take place after the ceremony and panel discussion. www.newberry.org/calendar/wri...
@smeadleonard.bsky.socialReposted by @newberrylibrary.bsky.socialApplications are now open for 2027-28 Short-Term Fellowships at the Newberry library! @newberrylibrary.bsky.social
These fellowships support PhD-holding scholars and PhD candidates for 1-2 months of intensive research in the Newberry collection.
Deadline: Dec 4
@newberrylibrary.bsky.socialSaturday we welcomed noted historian Charles Balesi as part of a French Heritage Society event. Charles was curator of a 1989 exhibition at the Newberry, "Pen and Press in Revolutionary France." Lisa Kahn, chair of the FHS chapter, joined to view a wide array of Francophone materials.
