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Newberry Library in Chicago (Core Collections: (American History and…
Newberry Library in Chicago
Where: The Newberry
60 West Walton
Chicago, IL 60610
What: A world renowned independent research library in Chicago that specializes in humanties
Mission:The Newberry, open to the public without charge, is an independent research library dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, especially in the humanities. The Newberry acquires and preserves a broad array of special collections research materials relating to the civilizations of Europe and the Americas. It promotes and provides for their effective use, fostering research, teaching, publication, and life-long learning, as well as civic engagement. In service to its diverse community, the Newberry encourages intellectual pursuit in an atmosphere of free inquiry and sustains the highest standards of collection preservation, bibliographic access, and reader services. (retrieved from
https://newberry.org/about
)
Core Collections:
American History and Culture
American Indian and Indigenous Studies
Chicago and the Midwest
Genealogy and the Midwest
History of the Book
Modern Manuscripts
Maps, Travel, and Exploration
Religion
Medieval Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Performing Arts
Postcards
How many items: over 1.5 million books 5 million manuscripts 500,000 historic maps
How to access the collection: Open access digital collection online
The library is a no circulating library
Free and Open to the Public
Researchers over the age of 14
Special Library-no circulation-highly focused collection-humanities
previous experience and a specialized degree are needed to work at the Newberry Library
Information retrieved from
https://newberry.org