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Emma Roberts, Librarian III, Art, Music & Recreation Department

Art Books

Creative inspiration for Spring!

March 29, 2013

If you feel like trying your hand at drawing or painting for the first time, or would like to sharpen your talents, the Art, Music & Recreation Department has plenty of resources to get you started. Check out the catalog, or come along and browse the shelves in person to find dozens of

Art Department, Spring, Drawing, Painting

A Medieval Manuscript in the Rare Books Collection

February 15, 2013

Many visitors to Central Library are curious to know what the oldest book in our collection might be. In recent months we have been fortunate enough to find out a great deal of new information about a very special item in our Rare Books collection.

Rare Books Department, Manuscript

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