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August 03, 2021 09:55 ET | Source: Newberry Library

Announcing a New Chicago Book Prize from the Newberry Library and The Pattis Family Foundation

Chicago, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Newberry Library and The Pattis Family Foundation are pleased to announce a new annual book award for published works that transform public...
September 19, 2019 15:10 ET | Source: Newberry Library

"What Is the Midwest?" Opens at the Newberry

Chicago, Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Often called "the Heartland" or "flyover country," the Midwest tends to be characterized as a homogeneous, barren space between the American coasts. What...
March 15, 2019 12:00 ET | Source: Newberry Library

Daniel Greene Named President and Librarian of the Newberry Library

CHICAGO, March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Newberry Library is delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Greene as its next President and Librarian. Greene, who has served as...
July 18, 2018 09:00 ET | Source: Newberry Library

Newberry Library to Begin Unveiling Renovated First Floor August 14

Chicago, IL, July 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under construction since January, the Newberry’s first floor and lower level will soon re-open to the public, having been transformed as part of a...
May 02, 2018 08:45 ET | Source: Newberry Library

Over 200,000 Images Documenting History of Early America and U.S. Westward Expansion Now Online

Chicago, May 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For decades, the Newberry has been a physical destination for the study of early America and the westward expansion of the United States. And it's...