It annoys me that Harvard doesn't open its libraries to the general public like most of the local college libraries do, but with stuff like this I certainly understand their point of view.

Back in the day

By Irma la Douce on Fri, 03/25/2016 - 11:41am.

In the late 1980s visitors were admitted to the first floor of Widener (after security checks) where I remember seeing their copy of Shakespeare First Folio and illuminated manuscript of the Canterbury Tales. I don't know when they closed to visitors.

What Harvard Libraries' Exhibitions and Lectures are open?

By theszak on Fri, 03/25/2016 - 12:49pm.

. History of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Collection
http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton/exhibits/widener/

. What Harvard Libraries' Exhibitions and Lectures are open? Public Programming? Displays, display case exhibit? Widener Judaica Division display case?
http://hcl.harvard.edu/info/exhibitions/
http://library.harvard.edu/library-calendar

. Ask a Harvard colleague interested in visiting Widener and accompany as guest.

. Any UniversalHub contributors in Widener now? What displays are around the floors in little glass cases?

. Check Commencement events.

. Check out the library's online digital exhibits.

. Widener 100. Celebrating Widener's First 100 Years
http://library.harvard.edu/sites/all/themes/HarvardLibraryPortalTheme/wi...

Harvard has a giant pigment collection

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Rare shade of red. Cambridge Public Library Staircase.

Scary!

Is it real?

I love this!

It annoys me that Harvard

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