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The history of the Little Magazines Collection in Special Collections began in the late 1950s, when Memorial Library acquired by purchase and donation […]
In honor of today’s event, “Our Funny University,” we have installed a modest exhibit on the first floor of Memorial Library entitled […]
In conjunction with the first event of the fall semester sponsored by the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries, we will make available […]
On display through August 1 (this Friday!) in our exhibit “Books of Nature” is the magnificent illustration of the American flamingo in […]
This past weekend, news outlets noted an important anniversary: the centenary of the assassination in Sarajevo of archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, […]
We are delighted to welcome to Special Collections one session of this summer’s Mendota Seminar and to continue our collaboration with Prof. […]
In honor of Pi Day (March 14 = 3/14) we offer two excerpts from 18th-century mathematics books in our holdings. The first, […]
Woodland Pattern Book Center Poetry for 30 Years and Beyond Please join us for a discussion with Woodland Pattern Book Center founders […]
An exhibit in Special Collections several years ago, entitled “Stormy Weather,” featured a case with volumes of George Cruikshank’s Comic almanack, one per month […]
Winter weather in Madison — of which we’ve had plenty recently — usually brings a dramatic drop in humidity. And apropos of […]
We join in congratulating McSweeney’s on 15 years of publishing, and point to the NPR interview with its founder, Dave Eggers.In the […]
This will be the last week for our exhibit “On the Sunny Side,” showcasing books, periodicals, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials from […]