“Why is it no one ever sent me yet one perfect limousine, do you suppose? Ah no, it's always just my luck to get one perfect rose.”—Dorothy Parker Robert John more »
Category: Special Collections
The Libraries was well represented at this year’s annual meeting of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) on May 12-15, 2009, hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden in more »
Today is Bald Eagle Day.—Elizabeth Periale William L. Bailey, Our own birds; or a familiar natural history of the birds of the United States, 1863, "Bald eagle, Engraving of the more »
Above: The beauty of Botanica Magnifica was on display during the event Below: Guests enjoy a rare opportunity to view an Audubon On June 10, around 70 guests gathered for more »
H. Wright Smith, "Benjamin Franklin." June 15 is traditionally considered the date of Benjamin Franklin's experiment with a kite to prove that lightning was electrical in nature. The Libraries has more »
June 9, 1934 is recognized as Donald Duck's birthday. The Libraries has some fun, rare, and even thought-provoking titles that feature Mickey's aquatic bird sidekick (and his family).—Elizabeth Periale Cooper-Hewitt more »
Children's book author Richard Scarry was born today. The Libraries has a number of this classic author and illustrator's books in its collection, many of them considered rare: At the more »