James Ford Bell Library

-"The Worlds of William Shakespeare"-
Join Archives & Special Collections for a pop-up exhibit on the occasion of Shakespeare Day - April 23! We'll feature items honoring the life and legacy of William Shakespeare, including stage architecture, costume design, theatrical scrapbooks, and modern and historical interpretations of his plays and poetry.
libnews.umn.edu/event/the-worlds-of-william-shakespeare-pop-up-exhibit/

Chinese women as depicted in various European travel narratives between 1599 and 1750.

So cold in Minneapolis today!! -20 F before the windchill factor! Stay safe, Everyone!

Rhinos in the library!

An inventory project in the caverns beneath Elmer L. Andersen Library revealed this beauty: an extra-large format magazine from 1907 celebrating Minnesota.

A colorful figure of the French and German Enlightenment, Antoine-Joseph Pernety (1716-1796) began his rise to fame as a naturalist on Bougainville's voyage to the Malouine (or Falkland) Islands in 1763-64. These images of seals and Patagonian giants accompanied his 1771 account of the voyage. Bell Call # 1771 Per.