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"The First Folio: Shakespeare for All Time?" is on view in Hanke Gallery through Feb. 11

December 5, 2023
The exhibition “The First Folio: Shakespeare for All Time?”—celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first anthology of works by William Shakespeare—is on view through Feb. 11 in the Hanke Gallery in Sterling Memorial Library.
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Preserving your history: Archivist Jennifer Coggins shares tips of the trade

November 28, 2023
In workshops and online, Jennifer Coggins, community engagement archivist at the Beinecke Library, guides aspiring historians through the steps of creating a personal archive.

Then and now: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library turns 60 this October

October 19, 2023
After three years of innovative construction, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library opened to the public on October 14, 1963.
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In the cards: Library partners work together to solve mysteries of rare tarot deck

October 4, 2023
Yale Library and ICPH conservation scientists work to decipher the secrets of a 15th-century tarot deck held at Beinecke Library.
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Opening access to complex texts: Cataloging the Ottoman-Turkish collection

July 12, 2023
Graduate student with unique language skills begins the long-awaited cataloging of treasures from the Ottoman Turkish collection.
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Joy Harjo wins Yale’s 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry

February 14, 2023
Joy Harjo is the winner of Yale’s 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry, established in 1949 and awarded biennally by Yale University Library.
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Yale Library restructuring will unify special collections, increase access for researchers and visitors

February 3, 2023
The changes will enhance Beinecke Library’s leadership role for special collections across Yale Library.
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