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Greetings! The Newberry will be closed for the Martin Luther King holiday Saturday, January 18th.
Newberry Gifts
As eco-fabulous as it is easy on the eyes, this wonderful addition to the Newberry's accessory family was made in collaboration with Enviro, a US company that creates totes from recycled material. Measuring 14" by 14", with a 3" gusset and an 11" drop, this new tote is both sturdy and roomy, with handles that allow you to fit it easily over your shoulder. It features a design that utilizes our logo and references our extensive collection of historical typefaces.
Wear your love of the only reasearch library free and open to the public since 1887, whilst keeping your keys organized. Stainless brushed and gloss steel.
In honor of the Newberry's 2023 exhibition, Pop-Up Books through the Ages, Hannah Batsel and Shawn Sheehy created a wonderfully wild (and also architecturally accurate!) pop-up version of the library. Brimming with detail and imagination, the pop-up is a celebration of the centuries of history lurking within the Newberry's walls.
There are plenty of Easter eggs for keen observers to uncover: The mysterious unfinished arches on the exterior of the Newberry building, the bust of Walter L. Newberry at the foot of the library's main staircase, and an early 20th-century postcard Ferriswheel located in the library's third-floor reference center.
Batsel wanted to give expression to the sense of possibility and discovery she feels when she’s in the Newberry.
“ You don't know what you're going to find when you go around a corner at the Newberry. In our pop-version of the library, if you're willing to pry into little crevices and look into windows, you will be rewarded.”
Hannah Batsel
Artist
Batsel's illustrations bring the pop-up Newberry to life, while Sheehy's paper engineering gives it a structure worthy of the library's iconic architecture.
“ The building has a lot of character. The building IS a character. There was strong interest in featuring it in the pop-up.”
Shawn Sheehy
Paper Engineer
