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Frankenstein | John Martin Rare Book Room Annual Open House | Thurs. March 22, 5-8pm

John Martin Rare Book Room Open House Thursday, March 22 5-8pm Now in the 200th year since its publication, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus continues to raise questions about humanity, scientific ethics, and the place of the monster in our imaginations. This event features books and manuscripts from the John Martin Rare BookContinue reading “Frankenstein | John Martin Rare Book Room Annual Open House | Thurs. March 22, 5-8pm”

Medicine, Shakespeare, and Books | Open House John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library | Thursday, March 23, 4pm-7pm

The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society and the University Libraries invite you to the annual open house in the John Martin Rare Book Room. Early Modern England: Medicine, Shakespeare & Books Thursday, March 23, 2017, 4pm-7pm John Martin Rare Book Room, 4th Floor, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences 37 books from 1531Continue reading “Medicine, Shakespeare, and Books | Open House John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library | Thursday, March 23, 4pm-7pm”

First Folio the book that gave us Shakespeare | exhibit and events begin

University of Iowa Libraries’ Gallery will host the only stop in the state of Iowa for First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, a national traveling exhibition of the Shakespeare First Folio. First Folio will be on display at the Main Library Gallery from August 29 through September 25, 2016.  Location and hours ManyContinue reading “First Folio the book that gave us Shakespeare | exhibit and events begin”

Pictures of Nursing: Zwerdling Postcard Collection | Exhibit open

Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection is now on exhibit at Hardin Library.  The exhibit explores a 2,588 postcard archive spanning over 100 years.  Images of nursing and the nursing profession around the world have been frequent subjects of postcards. Postcards are influenced by popular ideas and social and culture life, as well asContinue reading “Pictures of Nursing: Zwerdling Postcard Collection | Exhibit open”

Spend an evening with Nicholas Meyer |Star Trek writer & director |Friday, May 20 @Main Library

The UI Libraries is pleased to host Nicholas Meyer, who will make an appearance as a guest speaker in conjunction with the Main Library Gallery exhibition 50 Years of Star Trek. Meyer, who is an alumnus of the University of Iowa, directed the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and contributed to the shooting script for that filmContinue reading “Spend an evening with Nicholas Meyer |Star Trek writer & director |Friday, May 20 @Main Library”