An exhibit at Sterling Memorial Library traces six centuries of “herbals” — guides to the medicinal properties of plants — highlighting the enduring intersection of art, science, and the humanities in the pursuit of better medicine.
Yale University Library has announced the transfer of a liturgical manuscript known as the Cistercian Collectar (Beinecke MS 883), from the collection of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library to the Republic of Poland. The library welcomed representatives from Poland to New Haven on Jan. 29 to retrieve the manuscript in person.
The following information on recent archival processing work at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library was written by Mary Caldera, Associate Director for...
Wednesday morning Mayors Elicker and Sherman and a dozen members of the city’s America 250 Commission — among many representatives from Yale University, the New Haven Free Public Library and other participating institutions — were on hand for an enthusiastic press conference in the rotunda lobby of the New Haven Museum.
An exhibit on campus is trying to put a finger on the importance of hands.
The exhibition, called “I hold it towards you,” is on display through Dec. 5 at the ISOVIST Gallery at the Center for Collaborative Arts and Media.
The Beinecke Library 2024-2025 Annual Report, including statistics and selected recent acquisitions, can be read and downloaded here: Beinecke Library 2024-...
In early November, liturgical studies professors Melanie Ross and Nina Glibetić took Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM) students in the “Foundation of Christian Worship” class to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library where they examined a variety of materials that show how Christian worship has been practiced across time and place.
“Textured Stories,” an exhibit at the Beinecke Library, explores the history and influence of Japanese chirimen books that sought to familiarize Western audiences with Japan’s literature and culture.
In a new course taught by Todne Thomas and Nicholas Jones, students are taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of tarot—a divinatory medium practiced by fortune-tellers, artists, and the curious for centuries.
Newly processed archival collections at the Beinecke, July through September 2025 The following information on recent archival processing work at Beinecke Rare...
Beinecke Library is proud to call New Haven home. Please use the links below to see digitized files and detailed catalog records for many New Haven maps in the...
The following information on recent archival processing work at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library was written by Mary Caldera, Associate Director for...
The following information on recent archival processing work at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library was written by Mary Caldera, Associate Director for Archival Description.
“Taught by the Pen: The World of Islamic Manuscripts,” a new exhibition at Yale’s Beinecke Library, celebrates Islamic civilization’s artistic, religious, and scholarly traditions.
