The Newberry Library is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, especially in the humanities.

The Newberry Library is an independent research library concentrating in the humanities with an active educational and cultural presence in Chicago. The Newberry Library provides a home to a world-class collection of books, manuscripts, and maps, and also to a growing community of readers. Our collections, spanning many centuries, feature a wide range of materials, from illuminated medieval manuscripts to rich genealogical resources, and from early printed books to the personal papers of Midwest authors. The Newberry offers highly acclaimed programs for serious readers: fellowships for scholars, seminars for undergraduates, professional development activities for teachers, and a variety of seminars, lectures, and workshops.

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