Rare Books Collection Exhibits

The Maryland Room Gallery, the exhibit areas in the Maryland Room, and the nearby Katherine Anne Porter Room in Hornbake Library North feature periodic displays of materials from the Rare Books Collection. Information about these exhibits and selected images and captions are available below.

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS

The Well-Dressed Book: Cloth Book Binding in the United States, 1830-1920

An exhibition examining perspectives in nineteenth-century publishers' cloth bindings.

Nancy Drew and Friends: Girls' Series Books Rediscovered

An exhibition in honor of the 75th anniversary of Nancy Drew with highlights from the Rose and Joseph Pagnini Collection