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Tuesday, Feb 19th, 2019

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Writing Books

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Antiquarian Maps

Pre-1900 maps from the Harvard Map Collection.

Mozart at Harvard

Harvard Library holds a rich collection of first and early editions and manuscript copies of the musical works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

English Crime and Execution Broadsides

This collection of nearly 600 broadsides highlights crime and capital punishment, primarily in England, as seen through the popular press in the 18th and 19th century.

Ming-Qing Women's Writings

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Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library

The world’s largest private collection of material on altered states of mind.
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Staff Pick

The cover of the cd Dance Mix
Dance Mix
Works from 11 contemporary composers (including Harvard grads Leonard Bernstein, John Adams, and John Harbison) address the concept of dance, from Bernstein's ‘Mambo’ to Christopher Rouses' ‘Bonham,’ by way of Jay Gatsby, Chairman Mao, and Desi Arnaz.
Andrew Wilson , Access Services Librarian
The cover of the cd Dance Mix
Dance Mix
DID YOU KNOW?
The Lamont Multimedia Lab's large-format printer can create prints up to 41 inches wide and 100 feet long.
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EndNote Class

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Wednesday, Feb 20th, 2019
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: B30, Lamont Library

Promise and Perils of the Public Humanities Pivot

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Wednesday, Feb 20th, 2019
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Edison and Newman Room, Houghton Library

Tour of Widener Library

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Thursday, Feb 21st, 2019
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Main Lobby, Widener Library

Featured Exhibits

Lehman Brothers

A History, 1850-2008
Through Friday, Jul 12, 2019

Night Revels of Han Xizai (韩熙载夜宴图)

Through Friday, Mar 15, 2019

Victorian Visionary

John Ruskin and the Realization of the Ideal
Through Saturday, Apr 13, 2019

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Martha Whitehead
February 12, 2019

New Leader for Harvard Library

Martha Whitehead, who has led the library at Queen’s University in Ontario, has been named to lead Harvard Library. She will assume her post in June.

Students studying on the first floor of Cabot
February 5, 2019

Extended Weekend Hours at Cabot Science Library

Cabot is now open until 1 AM on Friday and Saturday evenings.

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