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An archive spanning six decades of Tom Verlaine’s working life including lyric drafts, handwritten…
The Bodleian Libraries' forthcoming exhibition Pets & their People will explore why humans keep…
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Upcoming exhibitions at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art include a focus on The Story of Ferdinand, Carle's modernist inspirations, and the connection between fiber arts and picture books.
Book Fairs
The 63rd Stuttgart Antiquarian Book Fair returns next week featuring more than 70 exhibitors from 11 countries making it the most globally represented edition in the fair’s six-decade history.
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Unfurling the Flag: Reflections on American Patriotism at Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library will explore the ideological underpinnings and print manifestations of patriotism from the nation’s founding to the present day. 
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A one-page signed autograph manuscript featuring Franz Schubert’s choral setting Das Grab has sold for $156,658 at RR Auction.
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A new celebration of the life and work of Samuel Beckett will take place in rural and urban settings in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and England from April to December 2026, then return in January 2028 in Belfast, with the Beckett Winter School. Produced by Arts Over Borders, the…
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The British Library has acquired the literary archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe and will mark it with an evening of celebration of his work on February 23.
Educational Programs
Rare Book School has announced its summer 2026 course schedule of nearly 50 in-person and online courses.This year’s schedule includes nine new courses, and features online opportunities in addition to in-person courses in Charlottesville and partner institutions including new partnerships at…
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The National Trust is using part of its biggest ever cash donation of £10m to encourage visitors to its properties to settle down in its iconic libraries and read a book.Philanthropist Humphrey Battcock's pledge will be put towards the Trust's aim to significantly grow people’s access to nature and…
Auctions
Jack Kerouac's original scrolls for On the Road and The Dharma Bums are among a huge collection of pop culture items going under the hammer at four auctions at Christie's in March.The Jim Irsay Collection compiled over decades by the late philanthropist, music lover, and owner of the Indianapolis…
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A body of photo-realistic paintings by Gail Wegodsky focused on libraries portrayed as homes of  knowledge, reflection, and quiet contemplation opens at The Morris Museum of Art tomorrow.