General news

Notable works on LGBTQIA+ topics (2023)

In recognition of Pride Month, Princeton University Library shares media recommendations by students, staff, and faculty who visited Princeton University’s Pride Fair in April 2023.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Sites of Memory - Speculative Futures

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library - “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory.”

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Sites of Memory - Genealogies of Black Feminism

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library - “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory.

PUL staff receive commendation for “Nobody Turn Us Around” exhibition

New Jersey State Assemblyman Roy Freiman delivered four commendations to Princeton University Library (PUL) staff members for their roles in creating the Mudd Manuscript Library exhibition, “Nobody Turn Us Around: The Freedom Rides and Selma to Montgomery Marches– Selections from the John Doar Papers” on April 28, 2023.

The Problem of Colored Lines: Student Debt and Racial Disparities

This new exhibition from The Dignity and Debt Network (Sociology) and the VizE Lab (Anthropology) at Princeton visualizes social complexities within the urgent issue of student loan debt.

2023-2024 Friends of Princeton University Library Research Grants recipients are announced

Princeton University Library is pleased to announce the final recipients of the 2023-24 Friends of Princeton University Library Research Grants. 

Student Spotlight: Andi Grene is exploring the Mendel Music Library collection

For Andi Grene, an English concentrator and member of Princeton University’s Class of 2024, print is still king.

Take a break at PUL!

Take a break at any of the PUL branches during Reading Period Spring 2023!

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Sites of Memory - "Thereness-ness"

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library - “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory.”
 

Librarian Emily Wild reflects on the passage of “Emily Law”

In recognition of Earth Month, Princeton University Library puts the spotlight on Chemistry, Geosciences, and Environmental Studies Librarian, Emily Wild.

What’s green at Princeton University Library?

In recognition of Earth Month, the staff at PUL is reflecting on some of the Library changes and updates that have contributed to energy savings and supported Princeton University’s sustainability objectives.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Sites of Memory - Writing Time

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library - “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory.”
 

Now published: Ellen Ambrosone’s article on collaborative fieldwork

South Asian Studies Librarian Ellen Ambrosone, along with colleagues Laura A. Ring (University of Chicago Library) and Mara L. Thacker (International and Area Studies Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) traveled to four cities in India for a librarian acquisition trip. They authored an article on their travels and reflections on the ethics of creating and caring for collections, which was published by IFLA Journal in 2022 and recently printed in the March 2023 issue.

Charissa Jefferson and Industrial Relations Section receive ALA Award

The Industrial Relations Library at Princeton University—a part of the Industrial Relations Section (IR Section) in Princeton’s Economics Department—has been awarded the 2023 John Sessions Memorial Award by the American Library Association’s Reference & User Services Association.

Travis York ‘23 is tracing LGBTQIA history through the archives

How do you begin when you’re tasked with looking through physical archival material but most of your experience is with digital resources? Travis York’s strategy was to dive in head first.

PUL adds titles in new languages to OverDrive

Princeton University Library has expanded its collection of titles offered through OverDrive.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Sites of Memory - Beginnings

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library - “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory.”
 

Nobody Turn Us Around: The Freedom Rides and Selma to Montgomery Marches– Selections from the John Doar Papers

A new exhibition opens on April 24 at Seeley Mudd Manuscript Library that showcases photographs and documents from two watershed events during the 1960s U.S. civil rights movement: the Freedom Rides of 1961 and the Selma-to-Montgomery marches of 1965. 
 

“Browsing through Bias” among the most read Hopkins Press articles of 2022

“Browsing through Bias: The Library of Congress (LC) Classification and Subject Headings for African American Studies and LGBTQIA Studies,” an article by Steve Knowlton, Librarian for History and African American Studies, and Sara Howard, Librarian for Gender and Sexuality and Student Engagement, was named one of the most read journal articles from Hopkins Press in 2022. 

PUL honors Women's History Month

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Princeton University Library (PUL) highlights a selection of collection items that speak to the efforts of female writers, suffragettes, and others who directly support issues related to women’s rights.

PUL digitizes letter from John Brown to Frederick Douglass

Following Princeton University Library’s (PUL) acquisition of an 1861 letter from Frederick Douglass, Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections, Technical Services Alexis Antracoli revisited the Library’s General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection (1502-2012) to find related material. Upon closer inspection she found an interesting piece: a letter from abolitionist John Brown to Frederick Douglass.

Ivy Plus Libraries Announce Support for Open Access to Federally Funded Research

The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation sends letter to the White House Office of Science & Technology voicing support to make federally funded research immediately available to the public to freely access and fully use.

Meet Lucia Brown an undergraduate and co-leader of the Student Friends of Princeton University Library

The Student Friends of the Princeton University Library (SFPUL) is a student-run group that sponsors events and activities related to libraries, books, collecting, and other bibliographic endeavors, with a dedicated emphasis on Princeton University Library’s collections.

Entering the Public Domain

Princeton University Library (PUL) has launched its "In the Public Domain” digital collection, a curated selection of books entering the public domain starting in the year 2020 (or those published in 1924).

PUL honors Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, Princeton University Library highlights the following e-resources and research guides that speak to the contributions of Black leaders and communities.

Tips for using Archives for Historical Research

Four Princeton University Librarians suggest ways to make the most of your time in the archives. 

PUL acquires 1861 letter by Frederick Douglass

Princeton University Library (PUL) has acquired another letter written by abolitionist, author, and statesman Frederick Douglass. Written in 1861 and currently housed in PUL Special Collections, the acquisition features Douglass contemplating the onset of the Civil War.

Rachel Simon receives 2022 MELA Partington Award

Rachel Simon, Senior Librarian, Emeritus, received the Middle East Librarians Association’s (MELA) 2022 David H. Partington Award. 

Yuan Li elected to SPARC Steering Committee

Yuan Li, Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Scholarly Communications Librarian, was elected to the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Steering Committee.

Teaching with Collections: Religious Intersections in Jerusalem

A first-year class of students visited Princeton University Library (PUL) Special Collections to visualize the importance of the city of Jerusalem to three major faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Led by Jonathan Gribetz, Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies and in the Program in Judaic Studies, the seminar investigated the foundation of the holy city through a variety of sources, ranging from biblical lamentations to archeological excavations, and international political resolutions.

Sidney Lapidus ’59 gift to Princeton University Library opens digital access to collection of rare Revolution-era books and publications

Sidney Lapidus ’59 has donated a collection of rare Revolution-era books and publications to Princeton University as part of the Venture Forward campaign, enabling Princeton University Library (PUL) to greatly enrich the Sid Lapidus ’59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution. 

Love Data Week 2023

Join Princeton University Library for a variety of workshops for Love Data Week 2023.

Yufei Qin, Data Services Specialist: Q&A

Yufei Qin joined the Princeton University Library (PUL) as a Data Services Specialist in August 2022. Before PUL, she graduated with a Master of Science in Social Policy and Data Analytics at the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics from the University of Liverpool in England and Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University in Suzhou, China. In addition to her MSc from UPenn, Yufei is earning a Master of Science from Georgia Institute of Technology.  

Muhammad Al Amin, Data Services Specialist: Q&A

Muhammad Al Amin, a native of Bangladesh, works as a Data Services Specialist at Princeton University Library. Muhammad received his Ph.D. in Political Science with a specialization in international political economy from the University of Mississippi. Additionally, he holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Economics. Muhammad has an extensive background in social science research methods, statistical software, and computer languages

Wintersession 2023 at Princeton University Library

Princeton University Library staff are offering the following courses during Wintersession 2023. Registration for all undergraduate students, graduate students, staff and faculty began Thursday, December 1. Please check back here for session updates.

Special Collections Offers Summer Fellowship Program

Princeton University Library's Department of Special Collections is excited to offer two Special Collections Summer Fellowships for 2023.

Uncovering the secrets of PUL items through spectral imaging

For a week in June 2022, Toth visited Princeton University Library (PUL) to dissect items from its collection via spectral imaging. Essentially, by photographing the items under various wavelengths of light, Toth can illuminate text and markings that were previously invisible to the naked eye.

Announcing the Spring 2023 Research Data Stewardship Program

Registration is now open for the Spring 2023 Research Data Stewardship Program.

SonicWall VPN Retirement: Transitioning to GlobalProtect

Beginning Thursday, December 15, the Princeton University community will no longer have access to SonicWall Secure Remote Access, a Virtual Private Network (VPN), due to its retirement by OIT.

BorrowDirect new platform to launch December 13, 2022

BorrowDirect, the service that allows Princeton University faculty, students, and staff to borrow materials from 12 partner institutions, is migrating to a new technology platform. The migration is effective as of December 13, 2022. The new platform, known as ReShare Returnables, will allow us to improve service using the latest library technology.

Inside the Chronicle: Learning by Doing: Franklin Book Programs, Iran, and Consumer Capitalism in the 1960s

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Study Breaks at PUL - Fall 2022

Take a break at PUL! A variety of study breaks are planned at PUL branches for Fall 2022

Civil engineering student Eleni Retzepis is building your next bridge

What does a bunny have in common with steel plates for structural engineering? Models of both can be made at the Princeton University Library (PUL) Makerspace.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Artist Activism in Pakistan – Then and Now

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021.”

Ledgers documenting free Black communities now available at PUL

Princeton University Library (PUL) has collected more than 20 items from the 19th century documenting free Black communities that are now available for digitization requests.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Documenting Jewish Resistance & Activism

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021.”

Inside the Chronicle: The Making of Greek Horizons (1946) - Derek Coventry Patmore and the History of His Literary Quarterly

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Democracy Prep Bronx High School students have Korean day at East Asian Library

Approximately 50 students from the Democracy Prep Bronx High School visited Princeton University on October 18 as part of the High-Versity Day project. The visit, organized by Ho Jung Choi, Director of the Korean Language Program, and with support from the American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK) and Princeton’s East Asian Studies Program, was part of a Korean culture week, which sought to provide effective spaces and new possibilities for the community-based language learning (CBLL) and meaningful community engagement. 

Inside the Milberg Gallery: John Doar ’44 - His Life and Papers

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021.”

PUL debuts 2022 midterm elections guide

In preparation for the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Jeremy Darrington, Politics Librarian at Princeton University Library (PUL), created a guide to resources for understanding and voting in the elections.

Princeton University Library announces publication of “Yearning to Breathe Free,” a compilation of scholarly essays looking at Jews in Gilded Age America

 “Yearning to Breathe Free: Jews in Gilded Age America. Essays by Twenty Contributing Scholars,” published by Princeton University Library, is now available.

Inside the Chronicle: Reuniting the Two Halves of an Extraordinary Annotated Book: The Princeton 1525 Ptolemy

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Role of the Mapuche People in Chile’s Estallido Social

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021.”
 

Inside the Chronicle: Stalin’s Daughter and the Library

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.
 

PUL honors Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library has curated e-resources, research guides, new items and more that speak to the contributions of Hispanic leaders and communities.

Emily Wild announced as 2022 Geoscience Information Society’s Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Emily C. Wild, the Chemistry, Geosciences and Environmental Studies Librarian at Princeton University Library (PUL), is the recipient of the 2022 Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award. 

Princeton University Library Special Collections Research Grants Program kicks off

The Friends of Princeton University Library (Friends) are delighted to announce the launch of the special collections research grants program for 2023-24. This program offers researchers from around the world access to Princeton University Library’s (PUL) unique and rare collections.
 

Nicole Gómez, Class of 2022, pursues librarianship after working at PUL

When Nicole Gómez first applied to work at Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Special Collections it wasn’t with the goal of it becoming her vocation. Like so many college sophomores, she was simply looking for any job that was still accepting applications. 

PUL debuts four open access agreements

Following the success of the Open Access Publishing Program and the Open Access Fund, Princeton University Library (PUL) has launched four new agreements that allow Princeton University authors to publish their research articles as Open Access without paying Author Processing Charges (APCs).

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Resistance and the Exodus Story

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021.”

Meet Quin DeLaRosa, the 2022 John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Fellow

The Mudd Manuscript Library, a unit of Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Department of Special Collections, offers the John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Archival Fellowship for one graduate student each year. This summer, Quin DeLaRosa filled the fellowship.

PUL and CITP host virtual reality panel

On Wednesday, September 21, Princeton University Library (PUL) hosted the “Privacy and Autonomy in the Metaverse” panel.

Securing the Social Safety Net – Princeton’s vital role in the Social Security Act

A new exhibition entitled “Securing the Social Safety Net: Princeton, J. Douglas Brown & the Cornerstone of Economic Security,” opens October 7, 2022 in the Industrial Relations (IR) Section at Princeton University. The exhibition was created to help mark the 100-year anniversary of the IR Section.

Alan Stahl presents keynote at 2022 International Numismatics Congress

Alan Stahl, Princeton University Library’s Curator of Numismatics, gave the plenary keynote lecture at the International Numismatics Congress in Warsaw. 

Inside the Milberg Gallery: the ongoing struggle for social justice in Chile

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021.”
 

Meet Kat Jorgensen, an aspiring archivist and librarian

This summer, Kat Jorgensen, a rising junior at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) spent her time in the program working with Princeton University Library (PUL) staff on projects ranging from making online materials accessible to examining the archives. 

East Asian Library-developed “Parallelogram” available worldwide

Ex Libris, a cloud-based solutions organization that supports libraries, officially released the Princeton University Library (PUL)-developed “Parallelogram” cloud app for Alma. Developed by Thomas Ventimiglia from the East Asian Library (EAL), “Parallelogram” allows Librarians using the Alma platform to create bibliographic records with multiple scripts.

NYT Games now available to all Princeton University students, faculty and staff

Princeton University Library is pleased to announce that access to NYT Games is now available to all Princeton students, faculty, and staff.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: The Aurat March and Environmental Justice

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021.”

Bill Bradley Senate papers are now open at PUL

United States Senator, Olympic gold medalist, NBA and Ivy League champion, and Princeton University alum and former trustee William H. “Bill” Bradley, Class of 1965, announced that the Senate sections of his papers would be opened immediately for use.

Meet Kate Mitchell, 2022 Summer Fellow for Firestone Library

Princeton University Library’s (PUL) offers the Special Collections Summer Fellowship for Firestone Library to one graduate student or recent graduate each year. This summer, Kate Mitchell filled the fellowship, and spent the summer working with the Library’s archives, creating a digital exhibit, and devising a strategy to address the types of language used in finding aids.

Cotsen Programming is Back!

The Cotsen Children’s Library is thrilled to announce that our in-person programming will resume on September 13th! Please join us for…

What’s new for fall 2022?

What’s new for fall 2022?

“Capturing Feathers” now on display in Tiger Tea Room

Princeton University Library (PUL) is pleased to announce that the Tiger Tea Room, a favorite stop for Princetonians looking for a place to study or refuel with breakfast, lunch, or an afternoon snack, is also now a gallery for selections from the Digital Princeton University Library.

East Asian Library loans rare book to Fondazione Prada

“Kaishihen,” a rare Japanese book of anatomy, is now on display as part of Fondazione Prada’s latest exhibition, “Human Brains.” The exhibition, held from March to November 2022, is a deep dive into neuroscience that seeks “to understand the human brain, the complexity of its functions, and its centrality to human history.”

Now available: Bloomberg access through Princeton University Library

Members of the Princeton University community with an active princeton.edu or pppl.gov email address now have full access to Bloomberg.com. The all-access membership allows users to read unlimited articles, as well as listen to podcasts and subscribe to newsletters. 

Now Published: Wayne Bivens-Tatum’s new book

“Virtue Information Literacy: Flourishing in an Age of Information Anarchy,” a new book by Wayne Bivens-Tatum, Librarian for Philosophy, Religion, and Anthropology is now available from Litwin Books & Library Juice Press.

Records of Resistance exhibition documents activism from around the world

Open now in the Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library!

Dr. Ufuoma C. Abiola named inaugural Executive Head and Associate University Librarian for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Princeton University Library

Dr. Ufuoma C. Abiola has been named the inaugural Executive Head and Associate University Librarian for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Princeton University Library (PUL). In her role, Abiola will provide strategic vision, advice, and leadership for DEI initiatives across PUL. 

Friends of Princeton University Library Small Talks kick off this fall with a lecture on Thomas Mann

The Friends of Princeton University Library (FPUL) Small Talk series returns this fall with three intellectually captivating events. The first - on Wednesday, September 7 - will feature Professor Stanley Corngold and a lecture about Thomas Mann.

Steve Knowlton elected to ALA’s Library History Round Table

Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Librarian for History and African American Studies Steve Knowlton was elected Chair-elect/Vice-chair of the American Libraries Association’s (ALA) Library History Round Table (LHRT). The role, which began on July 1, is a three-year voting position on the LHRT executive board.

Romus Broadway photo collages to be on display in Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood

Princeton University Library (PUL) and the Arts Council of Princeton are planning a public exhibition celebrating the history of Princeton’s Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. Drawing from PUL’s Romus Broadway photography collection, the exhibition, curated by Jennifer Garcon, PUL’s Librarian for Modern and Contemporary Special Collections, will see photographic collage banners that document Witherspoon-Jackson’s history adorn the neighborhood from August 10 through May 2023.

Community Archivists Support 1950 US Census Indexing Efforts

Princeton University Library recently hosted two events recently to participate in a community project organized by the 1950 US Census Community Project (a joint initiative between FamilySearch and Ancestry, and other leading genealogy societies and organizations) that coordinates efforts to make the digitized 1950 US Census available for searching digitally as quickly as possible.

PUL celebrates open research practices with Open Research Week

Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Open Research Week was designed to help students, researchers, and faculty tackle those lingering thoughts about upcoming projects by highlighting resources, tools, and services provided by PUL and our campus partners.

Mudd Library showcases history of Princeton through “Princeton 275” exhibition

The “Princeton 275” exhibition explores and reflects on all of these aspects and more from the University’s history. Currently on display at Mudd Manuscript Library and open to the university community and members of the public, the exhibition features pieces dating back to the 1746 Charter of the College of New Jersey.

Yuan Li earns Chinese American Librarians Association President’s award

Yuan Li, Princeton University Library’s scholarly communications librarian, was recognized for her work with the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), receiving the organization’s 2022 President’s Award.

Emily Wild Presented at American Chemical Society Spring 2022 Conference

The presentation, which was attended by international chemistry librarians and information professionals, was part of the invited poster Sci-Mixer event and during the technical poster session titled “Chemical Information Across the Chemistry Enterprise.

Princeton University Library incorporates Homosaurus vocabulary in item tagging

Princeton University Library (PUL) has adopted the use of the Homosaurus, a specialized vocabulary for describing LGBTQIA+ materials in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions. 

Meet Tyler Wade, new Cataloging and Metadata Services Fellow at Princeton University Library

Princeton University Library (PUL) is delighted to announce the appointment of Tyler Wade, Cataloging and Metadata Services Fellow. Wade is one of two Fellows who will participate in a two-year fellowship created through the PUL Early Career Fellowship Program.

Summer at the Tiger Tea Room! Hours and Tea Room Service

Princeton University Library’s Tiger Tea Room has updated its hours for Summer 2022.

Meet Robert-Anthony Lee-Faison, new Information Technology Operations Fellow at Princeton University Library

Princeton University Library (PUL) is delighted to announce the appointment of Robert-Anthony Lee-Faison, Information Technology Operations Fellow. Lee-Faison is one of two Fellows who will participate in a two-year fellowship created through the PUL Early Career Fellowship Program.

Notable works on LGBTQIA+ topics

In recognition of Pride Month, Princeton University Library shares media recommendations by students, staff, and faculty who visited Princeton University’s Pride Fair in April 2022.

Elmer Adler Undergraduate Collecting Prize winners announced for 2022

The 2022 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Collecting Prize recipients were announced in a brief presentation on May 1, 2022 at the Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Friends of Princeton University Library.

PUL lends collection items to the Morgan Library for Ulysses exhibit

With the help of collection items from Princeton University Library (PUL), visitors to the Morgan Library will be able to experience James Joyce’s transformation from lyric poet to modernist genius at Morgan’s Library’s “One Hundred Years of James Joyce” exhibit. 

Meet August Roberts, PUL's spring 2022 PACSCL DEI Intern

August Roberts joined Princeton University Library (PUL) during the spring 2022 term as its inaugural Special Collections intern through the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL)-sponsored program. A first-year student, Roberts reflected on their time at PUL, which included learning about the archives and the preservation of LGBTQIA stories.

Bloomberg Terminal remote access to end June 30

We have learned recently that the remote access to Bloomberg Terminal (titled Bloomberg Anywhere) will end on June 30, 2022. After that date, Princeton University Library users will will need to use dedicated Bloomberg Terminals on campus to access data. 

Inside the Chronicle: In Memoriam - Gillett Good Griffin

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Angelic Authority and Alchemical Credibility

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Through a Glass Darkly: Alchemy and the Ripley Scrolls 1400-1700.”

PUL honors Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Princeton University Library (PUL) highlights a selection of collection items and resources that illustrate the history, culture, and political and social efforts of AAPI communities.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: The Alchemist and the Blacksmith

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Through a Glass Darkly: Alchemy and the Ripley Scrolls 1400-1700.”

Inside the Milberg Gallery: The Garden in Eden and the Origin of Knowledge

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Through a Glass Darkly: Alchemy and the Ripley Scrolls 1400-1700.”

Saran Touré receives inaugural Princeton Research Day Library Award

The awards presentation for the 7th annual Princeton Research Day concluded with Saran Touré ’22 receiving the inaugural Princeton University Library (PUL) Award.

“Princeton 275” celebrates Princeton’s 275 years as found within the University Archives

A new exhibition is now open at Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library to help commemorate the 275th anniversary of Princeton University’s founding.

Inside the Step by Step exhibit: “‘An Equal Chance to Get the Job, To Keep the Job, To Grow on the Job,’ by New York State Commission Against Discrimination, 1948

The following is the next in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in the Industrial Relations Section at Princeton University. 

How does Preservation and Conservation treat its items?

In recognition of Preservation Week, Princeton University Library (PUL) Book Conservator Victoria Wong shares a look at the process for treating items, both for the archives as well as for an upcoming exhibit.

SFPUL reflects on “Through a Glass Darkly” exhibition

Members of the Student Friends of Princeton University Library (SFPUL) received a private tour of the exhibit “Through a Glass Darkly: Alchemy and the Ripley Scrolls 1400-1700” on Friday, April 8.

Study Breaks at PUL - Spring 2022

Take a break at PUL! A variety of study breaks are planned at PUL branches for Spring 2022.

Teaching With Collections: Special Studies in Modernism

What does James Joyce's "Ulysses" tell us 100 years later?

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Alchemical Eruptions

A series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - “Through a Glass Darkly: Alchemy and the Ripley Scrolls 1400-1700.”

What inspires you? Rebecca Friedman, Assistant Librarian, Marquand Library of Art and Archaeology

This Q&A series dives deeper into the career paths and inspirations of the Librarians at Princeton University Library.

What inspires you? Holly Hatheway, Head of Marquand Library

This Q&A series dives deeper into the career paths and inspirations of the Librarians at Princeton University Library.

Anu Vedantham earns 2022 Clio Hall Award

Now Online: Through a Glass Darkly’s Digital Exhibit

The digital companion to Princeton University Library’s latest exhibition, “Through a Glass Darkly: Alchemy and the Ripley Scrolls 1400-1700” is now available to view online. 

Setsuko Noguchi publishes article on PUL’s Shōmono Acquisition

Princeton University Library’s Japanese Studies Librarian Setsuko Noguchi published an article in Brill’s “East Asian Publishing and Society” (EAPS) journal that chronicles the acquisition of Chūkō zenrin fūgetsushū shō, a rare Japanese book of Chinese poems.

Inside the Chronicle: Cezar Trent and Peter Scudder, Two Free Black Men in Antebellum Princeton

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Meet Kurt Lemai-Nguyen, an undergraduate and co-leader of the Student Friends of Princeton University Library

The Student Friends of the Princeton University Library (SFPUL) is a student-run group that sponsors events and activities related to libraries, books, collecting, and other bibliographic endeavors, with a dedicated emphasis on Princeton University Library’s collections.

IPLC Welcomes Three New Staff in FY22

The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC), a partnership of 13 academic research libraries, are pleased to announce the appointment of three new staff in FY22 in support of the partnership’s BorrowDirect and Web Collection programs.

Varied Activities of Women tells little known stories about women’s history

How do you research an early 20th century female wreckage diver whose entire career is summarized in a couple sentences in the Chicago Tribune? Reference Professional for Special Collections Emma Sarconi and Gender and Sexuality Studies Librarian Sara Howard set out to answer that question through their project and Wintersession course, “​​An Archival Treasure Hunt in the Chicago Daily Tribune’s Varied Activities of Women Column.”

PUL seeks a Library & Archives Research Assistant – “ASAP”

Princeton University Library (PUL) will be hiring a Library & Archives Research Assistant for a Summer 2022 internship through the Aspiring Scholars and Professionals (ASAP) cohort program at Princeton’s Emma Bloomberg Center for Access & Opportunity.

New PUL Acquisition: the Chris and Helen Theodotou Collection

Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Numismatic Collection nearly tripled  its Byzantine coin collection when it acquired 11,256 Byzantine coins from the estate of Dr. Chris B. Theodotou on March 8, 2022.

Inside the Step by Step exhibit: “Why?” The National Foremen’s Institute guide to managing an interracial workplace (c.1954)

The following is the first in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in the Industrial Relations Section at Princeton University. 

Inside the Chronicle: Cataloging Chinese Rare Books at Princeton-A History

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Featured E-Resource: Ukraine - Environmental Information Resources

To support research related to Ukraine, this Princeton University Library research guide features information about the environment, geosciences, and energy production. The guide provides links to documents on the web and library resources about Chernobyl, the mineral industry, oil and gas, and more.

Featured E-Resource: Information Resource Guide on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

A guide giving broad historical context for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and links to a variety of information resources for those interested in exploring further.

“Networks in Transition” numismatics conference to bring together scholars from around the world

On March 18, 2022, numismatics scholars and enthusiasts from many nations will gather in Princeton for “Networks in Transition: Monetary Exchange from Antiquity to the Middle Ages,” a conference organized by the FLAME Project at Princeton University.

PUL digitizes collection of papers chronicling the Delafield and Livingston Families

A subset of the Delafield and Livingston papers is now directly available online in the Library’s Finding Aids. The record comprises more than 50,000 files and 46.4 linear feet of materials in 103 boxes.

Inside the Chronicle: The Sand and the Sea

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Ameet Doshi co-authors paper on use of National Academies consensus reports by the American public

Ameet Doshi, Head Librarian at Stokes Library, has co-authored the article “Widespread use of National Academies consensus reports by the American public,” published this week in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the official journal of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

New PUL fellowship program aims to address racial and ethnic disparities in the library & information science field

Princeton University Library (PUL) announced today the PUL Early Career Fellowship Program. In collaboration with Princeton University’s Office of the Provost and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS), the program creates eight fellowship opportunities aimed at recent graduates of NCCU SLIS over the course of the next four years.

Rachel Simon publishes article on Libyan Jewish Education

Rachel Simon, Princeton University Library’s head of the Middle Eastern approvals section, published her article titled “The Impact of the Alliance Israélite Universelle on Jewish Education in the Mediterranean: Libya as a Case Study.”

Princeton University’s Writing Program forges bond with PUL through first-year seminar

What are the most important skills students learn in college? For the directors of Princeton University’s Writing Program, it’s the ability to frame compelling questions, follow their curiosity through the research process, and craft persuasive analytical arguments.

Inside the Chronicle: The Pages of Early Soviet Performance

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

PUL offers two Special Collections fellowship opportunities for summer 2022

Princeton University Library (PUL) is now accepting applications for two fellowship positions beginning in summer 2022. Offered by Special Collections—Firestone  and Special Collections—Mudd Manuscript Library, the positions are geared toward recent graduates and graduate students who want to pursue a career in special collections libraries or archival work. 

PUL remembers the life and legacy of bell hooks

bell hooks was an activist, author, feminist, poet, professor, and scholar, and from reading accounts from those who were blessed to know bell hooks personally, a phemeonal family member, friend and teacher. Trying to encompass the work of bell hooks in a few sentences is a futile task. Dr. Imani Perry stated, “I think we can’t overstate her influence.” 

PUL computers updated to support more languages

Princeton University Library (PUL) updated the language bar on all of its public computers to support Chinese (Simplified – including an option to set this to Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Arabic (including a Persian keyboard option), Hindi, Hebrew, and most recently, Greek.

PUL Makerspace hosts Princeton University Society of Women Engineers

On Wednesday, December 8, members from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Princeton University visited the Princeton University Library (PUL) Makerspace to receive a crash course in the lab’s equipment.

New Exhibit! Step by Step: The March Towards Equal Employment Opportunity

A new exhibit in the Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University displays a series of pamphlets that help depict the political origins of antidiscrimination efforts in the workplace.

PUL to play a critical role in newly awarded NEH grant

Reconstructing the lost archives of an 18th-century Spanish-Philippine library will now be possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). 

Call for entries: the 2022 Adler Book Collecting Prize! Deadline: March 18, 2022

Are you a collector? Submit an essay for a chance to win the 2022 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize!

Inside the Chronicle: Dylan at Princeton and “Day of the Locusts”: A History

This series gives readers an inside look into the scholarly articles that grace the pages of the Princeton University Library Chronicle.

Top 10 PUL stories from 2021

A look back at the top 10 stories Princeton University Library published in 2021.

PUL co-hosts panel on open access funding with Rutgers University Libraries

In November 2021, Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Scholarly Communications Office (SCO) joined with Rutgers University-New Brunswick Libraries to host the virtual panel presentation “Who’s Paying for Open Access?”

Wintersession 2022 at Princeton University Library

Princeton University Library staff are offering the following courses during Wintersession 2022: 

Friends of the Princeton University Library grants support collection and exhibition initiatives

Research, cataloging, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at Princeton University Library received added support this summer thanks to a series of generous grants provided by the Friends of the Princeton University Library.

Exhibition spotlight: Piranesi’s use of historical items in his work

The following is the final installment of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - "Piranesi on the Page."

Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, the exhibition explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.

Teaching with collections: ‘Insurgent Archivings’

Fernando Acosta-Rodriguez helped introduce graduate students to materials that fill those silences in PUL’s Special Collections, which included some of the Library’s Latin America Ephemera (LAE) holdings

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Exhibition spotlight - Ichnographia, Campo Marzio dell’antica Roma. Rome, 1762

The following is the seventh in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - "Piranesi on the Page."

Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, the exhibition explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.

Wild Reads: Navajo Nation and the environment

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Chemistry, Geosciences and Environmental Studies Librarian Emily Wild recommends the following books on the topic of the Navajo Nation and the environment.

Meet Sophie Brady, a PhD candidate and co-leader of the Student Friends of Princeton University Library

The Student Friends of the Princeton University Library (SFPUL) is a student-run group that sponsors events and activities related to libraries, books, collecting, and other bibliographic endeavors, with a dedicated emphasis on Princeton University Library’s collections.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Exhibition spotlight - Le Antichità Romane, vol. 3, pl. XIV. Rome: A Rotilj, 1756

The following is the sixth in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - "Piranesi on the Page."

Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, the exhibition explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.

Conservation Conversation — Gillian Marcus talks book preservation on Ask a Conservator Day

Preventive Conservator Gillian Marcus took to PUL’s social media accounts to answer questions about conservation, including topics like caring for items stored at home, fixing smudged writing, and preparing items for gallery exhibitions.

New art exhibition documents the struggles of debtors in America

The “Debt Collectors Series” art exhibition, conceptualized by Frederick F. Wherry *00 *04, the Townsend Martin, Class of 1917 Professor of Sociology at Princeton, tells the story of the debt industry and the lives it has impacted. It opens November 10, 2021.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Parting shots

The following is the fourth in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - "Piranesi on the Page."

Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, the exhibition explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.

PUL Special Collections now accepting applications for spring 2022 intern

Princeton University Library's (PUL) Special Collections is excited to announce the opportunity for a paid internship position through the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Internship Program.

Meet Annemarie Iker, a Ph.D candidate who completed Princeton’s University Administrative Fellowship at PUL

Annemarie Iker received a crash course in the entire PUL collection development system through the University Administrative Fellowship.

Research grant program at Princeton University Library kicks off October 11th

After a year’s hiatus resulting from the pandemic, the Friends of Princeton University Library (PUL) are delighted to announce the return of their research grants program. With grants of up to $4,000, plus travel expenses, this program offers researchers from around the world access to Princeton University Library’s unique and rare collections.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Forms and Formats

The following is the third in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - "Piranesi on the Page."

Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, “Piranesi on the Page” explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.

Meet Kasia Krzyzanska, a physics undergraduate and co-leader of the Student Friends of Princeton University Library

The Student Friends of the Princeton University Library (SFPUL) is a student-run group that sponsors events and activities related to libraries, books, collecting, and other bibliographic endeavors, with a dedicated emphasis on Princeton University Library’s collections.

Meet Jessica Terekhov, a PhD candidate and co-leader of the Student Friends of Princeton University Library

The Student Friends of the Princeton University Library (SFPUL) is a student-run group that sponsors events and activities related to libraries, books, collecting, and other bibliographic endeavors, with a dedicated emphasis on Princeton University Library’s collections.

MLA Handbook Plus Now Available

PUL is pleased to offer the new MLA Handbook Plus, the only official, authorized electronic resource on MLA style.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Making Pages

The following is the first in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library. Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, “Piranesi on the Page” explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.

Princeton University Library’s geosciences expertise and collection supports Library patrons researching worldwide natural hazards

It has been an unprecedented year of natural hazards and disasters - notable even for the scientists who investigate and track the activity. Beginning Wednesday afternoon, September 1, and the days that followed, the internal message board at Princeton University Library (PUL) lit up with queries and messages from Library staff concerned about Tropical Storm Ida’s impact on the local area and each other’s safety.

Inside the Milberg Gallery: Turning Pages

The following is the second in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - "Piranesi on the Page."

Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, “Piranesi on the Page” explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.

Meet Yuzhou Bai, a PhD candidate and student staff member at East Asian Library

Every school year more than 500 student staff are employed across each of Princeton University Library’s (PUL) nine branches. The work, which ranges from administrative support to collection development, often provides students a springboard for future education and careers.

Behind the Scenes: Inside the Digital Imaging Studio

When remote teaching, learning and research became the norm during the pandemic, digitizing Princeton University Library (PUL) collections and materials became more important than ever. Where does much of that digitization work take place? Inside the Digital Imaging Studio.

Minjie Chen co-authors chapter of The Palgrave Handbook of Chinese Language Studies

Minjie Chen of Princeton University Library has co-authored a chapter, “Chinese Children’s Literature in English Translation,” in “The Palgrave Handbook of Chinese Language Studies,” which was published online in August 2021.

PUL helps uncover international mystery of a 15th century Spanish-Latin dictionary

Mysteries sit among the shelves that weave through Princeton University Library (PUL). Library staff regularly seek answers to questions about collection ownership or the age and rarity of materials. Sometimes those puzzles have straightforward solutions – a cover inscription or some notches on the binding. Other times, they are tucked between pages that appear to have nothing to do with the item in question.

Meet Ethan Glattfelder ‘21, a former staff member at East Asian Library pursuing a master of library and information science

This is an interview with Ethan Glattfelder, a Class of 2021 graduate and former staff member at East Asian Library, whose Library experience influenced his decision to pursue a master’s degree in library information science.

ReCAP adds millions of volumes from Harvard to shared collection

Over three and a half million volumes held by Harvard University have been added into the Discovery to Delivery Program of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP), a partnership between Columbia University Library, The New York Public Library (NYPL), Princeton University Library (PUL), and Harvard Library. Users of all four libraries will be able to access the shared collection, now numbering nearly 17 million volumes, as though those items were in their own library. 

Mudd Manuscript Library reopened August 30!

After more than three years of planning, pandemic setbacks, and moving collections out and back, Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library is reopening its doors to the University community.

Over 400 years of coins digitized and visualized in Princeton University’s FLAME database

In July 2021, the Framing the Late Antique and Early Medieval Economy (FLAME) project passed the major milestone of digitizing, storing, and visualizing the production and movement of more than 700,000 coins across Western Afro-Eurasia.

Virtual teaching with collections: 'Archiving the American West'

Students in the course, “Archiving the American West,” taught by Martha Sandweiss, professor of history, in collaboration with Gabriel Swift, curator of Western Americana, and Brian Wright, Ph.D candidate in history, explored these questions by engaging with Princeton University Library (PUL)'s Collections of the American West. 

Hyoungbae Lee receives U Chicago’s Provost’s Global Faculty Award

On July 1, Korean Studies Librarian Hyoungbae Lee and his colleagues at the University of Chicago, University of Tokyo, and Yale University were awarded the Provost’s Global Faculty Award for their forthcoming colonial Korea bibliography project.

Molly Greene on 'The Greek World: Before and After 1821'

Please join us on Sunday, July 25 at 3 p.m. when Molly Greene, professor of history and Hellenic studies and director of the Program in Hellenic Studies, will outline the contours of the Greek world from the 15th through the early 20th centuries, a world that is generally little known and which bears only a tenuous relationship to the country we know as Greece.

18th century abolitionist coin acquired by PUL’s Numismatics Collection

In May 2021, Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Numismatics Collection acquired a rare copper eighteenth-century British token advocating the abolition of the slave trade. 

Featured E-Resource:  Dixon eBooks collection

Princeton University Library offers the Dixon eBooks Collection to the Princeton University community. An extension of the print Dixon Collection, this collection has 3,000+ ebooks and audiobooks available for downloading or streaming on your desktop or e-reader, featuring bestsellers, award winners, science and technology titles, popular fiction, history, biographies, and more.

PUL highlights the following books in the collection from a variety of authors and subject matter.

International research group studies PUL's acquisition of a 16th century book of Chinese poetry

In fall 2019, Japanese Studies Librarian Setsuko Noguchi received a request from Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Brian Steininger about a manuscript coming to auction in Tokyo. Entitled “Chūkō zenrin fūgetsushū shō,” which translates to “Commentary on the Anthology of Poetry from the Revitalized Grove of Zen,” the 16th-century manuscript features translated and annotated Chinese poems that were used by Japanese monks to study Chinese literature.

Merle Eisenberg, fellow at SESYNC, researches the Philosophy of Constantine of Nicaea

Merle Eisenberg, postdoctoral fellow at the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) published the article "The Philosophy of Constantine the Philosopher of Nicaea" in Byzantinische Zeitschrift, the world’s most prestigious Byzantine studies journal.

Borrow Direct celebrates 20th anniversary

Borrow Direct (BD), a patron-initiated lending service that allows loans of physical items between Princeton University Library (PUL) and twelve partner libraries, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Now Online: 30-plus years of Sri Lankan activism

A new Digital Princeton University Library (DPUL) collection,“Dissidents and Activists in Sri Lanka, 1960s to 1990s,” documents decades of activism in the South Asian country as advocates for change worked to escape the claims of rival ethno-nationalisms and build alternative political and development projects.

Staff Profile: Bobbi Coffey, Finance Research Librarian

Before joining Princeton University Library in 2017, Finance Research Librarian Barbara (Bobbi) Coffey spent over 30 years in the financial industry, in roles ranging from managing director of equity research to vice president of finance in a publicly traded internet company.

Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger (1862-1925): The unseen champion of Vincent Van Gogh

In January of this year, Marquand Library acquired a catalogue of one of the earliest exhibitions of art by Vincent van Gogh following his death in July 1890.

Now online: Capturing Feathers, a virtual bird imagery exhibition

A new digital Princeton University Library (PUL) exhibition explores the bird imagery in the Library’s Digital Repository and highlights the importance of birds as an indicator species, serving as one of nature’s primordial messengers of climate change.

New to Marquand Art Library - A cache of Kunisada

Coming soon to Marquand Library’s rare book collection—fresh from their appearance in a New York gallery exhibition on the works of Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1855)—are five woodblock-printed titles (in multi-volumed sets) designed by the artist at the height of his career.

Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation launches the Cuban 27N movement web archive

The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation is pleased to announce the launch of the Cuban 27N Movement Web Archive.

Yours, mine, and hers: Her Book project identifies missing female book ownership in PUL collections

Her Book creates an inventory of women’s ownership markings found within Special Collections material in an effort to promote the study of gendered patterns of book ownership at Princeton and afar.

New PUL Finding Aids website offers enhanced user experience

Princeton University Library (PUL) debuted its new Finding Aids website on March 15, signaling the completion of a multi-year project that will improve access to the Library’s archival collections for the University community and beyond.

Curator of Numismatics Alan Stahl earns Giles Constable Award from Delmas Foundation

Alan Stahl, curator of numismatics at Princeton University Library (PUL), has been named the first recipient of the Giles Constable Award of the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

PUL launches open access publishing program for scholarly publications

In support of greater global access to the work of Princeton researchers, Princeton University Library (PUL) has launched the PUL Open Access Publishing Program (POAPP). The new program offers Princeton faculty, researchers, students, and staff the opportunity to make their research available and searchable through open access online journals. Read more... 

PUL acquires limited-run items from the 20th-Century Black Arts Movement

This past year, with the support of faculty and subject-area librarians, Special Collections at Princeton University Library (PUL) acquired important additions to its collection in support of the African American studies curriculum.

Make! Create! Innovate! PUL opens makerspace

PUL open first Library Makerspace on Feb. 1, 2021.

A rare glimpse into the mind of James Baldwin: The unpublished Playboy Interview

Between 1967 and 1968, American novelist James Baldwin sat down with writer Alex Haley and editor James A. Goode for an interview for Playboy Magazine. Though the piece was never published, Princeton University Library (PUL) houses the sound recordings, a transcription, and editorial notes from the conversation as part of its Special Collections.

New Year's Resolution #1: Renew Your Research Profile

The start of a new year is a great time to reflect on and renew your research workflows. The Library recommends five simple steps:

Top 10 PUL stories from 2020

A look back at the top 10 stories Princeton University Library published in 2020. 

Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation launches South Asian Gender and Sexuality Web Archive

The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC) is pleased to announce the launch of the South Asian Gender and Sexuality Web Archive.

Princeton University Library unveils a digital gallery documenting Albert Einstein’s relationship with the University, Princeton University Press, and the Institute for Advanced Study

Almost 100 years ago, Albert Einstein roamed the hallways and classrooms of Princeton University. Now, his time spent at the University is documented in a Digital Princeton University Library (DPUL) gallery.

Princeton Open Access Fund expands for 2020-21 fiscal year

Following a successful first run at supporting open access to scholarship, Princeton University Library's Princeton Open Access Publication Fund expanded its budget to $50,000 for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Professor Betsy Levy Paluck and librarian Meghan Testerman awarded Data-Driven Social Science Initiative Grant to fund open database of prejudice reduction studies

The DDSSI Grant will fully fund the creation of a new enduring web platform with a searchable open database of all prejudice reduction studies.

Climate change research propelled by PUL's geospatial resources

Researchers across campus utilize PUL's Maps and Geospatial Information Center to work climate change questions.  

Online access to millions of books from PUL's print collection resumes through HathiTrust emergency access service

In response to COVID-19, the Emergency Temporary Access Service, provided by HathiTrust Digital Library, has made millions of books from Princeton University Library's print collection available for all Princeton students, faculty, and staff.

Tsering Wangyal Shawa receives Map & Geospatial Information Round Table Honors Award

Tsering Wangyal Shawa, geographic information systems (GIS) and map librarian at Princeton University Library (PUL), recently received the 2020 Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT) Honors Award for his outstanding achievement and major contributions to map and geospatial librarianship.

Afrofuturism: How Octavia Butler is moving us forward

Octavia E. Butler was a visionary African American author, who imagined an alternate future for herself and our shared world.

Princeton University Library begins collection of oral histories of student, faculty, staff, and alumni experiences with COVID-19

Princeton students, faculty, staff, and alumni can record their experiences with COVID-19 in their own voice for the historical record.

Using the Sylvia Beach Papers in PUL’s Special Collections, new ‘Shakespeare and Company Project’ unveils renowned authors’ reading habits

Using the Sylvia Beach Papers housed at Princeton University Library, the Shakespeare and Company Project at Princeton University reveals the reading habits of renowned authors and more, unveiling a deeper understanding of many of the authors famously coined the Lost Generation, as well as insight into their lives in interwar Paris. 

"Through a Glass Darkly" showcases Ripley Alchemical Scrolls from Special Collections

"Through a Glass Darkly" is open from April 6 to July 17 in the Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, located in the Firestone Library lobby.

Over 100 people attended PUL's annual Citizen Science Month event, which uses volunteers to help complete research projects

On Apr. 22, 2020, Princeton University Library held its second annual Citizen Science Month event, where 112 attendees participated in Snapshot Safari, an online citizen science project in which members of the public help scientists identify wildlife caught in camera trap footage taken from hundreds of locations in Africa.

Paul Needham, Scheide Librarian, will retire after 22 years of service to the Princeton University Library

Paul Needham, the Scheide Librarian, will retire on May 1, 2020, ending 22 years of service to the Princeton University Library and a much longer career in the scholarly community. 

PUL announces 2020 Adler Book Collecting Prize winners

Congratulations to this year's winners: Tanishk (Tan) Shanker '20, Mikaylah Ladue '20, and Kaveh Badrei '20!

Teaching with collections: ‘America Then and Now’

This fall semester, Princeton undergraduates in the team-taught course “America Then and Now” explored the shaping of America through a range of experiences in and outside the classroom. In mid-November, the nearly 100 students in the course visited Princeton University Library’s Special Collections to gain hands-on experience in archival research. 

PUL builds special collection of early editions of Frederick Douglass autobiographies

Douglass, an enslaved citizen from Maryland who escaped slavery and later became a leading voice in the anti-slavery movement, wrote three autobiographies in his lifetime: “Narrative of the Live of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (first published in 1845),” “My Bondage and My Freedom (1855),” and “Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881).” PUL’s goal, according to history and African American studies librarian Steve Knowlton, is to eventually own copies of each of the early editions produced in Douglass’s lifetime.

Advancing science: Princeton graduate students learn how to manage research data in workshop with campus experts 

Princeton University held its 2nd annual research data management workshop for graduate students from Jan. 27 to 29. Some 40 graduate students attended lectures and breakout sessions.

Mudd Library symposium focuses on revealing underrepresented demographics in Special Collections

On Jan. 24, Mudd Library held a symposium to share the curation process of the exhibition, On Display: The Public Lives of 20th-Century American Women, discuss challenges of conducting research on underrepresented demographics, and brainstorm strategies to promote access to students and researchers.

CDH and PUL partner to offer Princeton researchers grant opportunity to collaborate on humanities data curation

This spring, the Center for Digital Humanities (CDH) and Princeton University Library (PUL) are partnering to offer Princeton scholars a unique grant opportunity to transform their humanities research material into analyzable datasets.

Virtual reality programming at PUL offers Princeton opportunities to learn in an immersive extended reality

A new virtual reality program at Stokes Library now offers Princeton University students, faculty, and staff unique opportunities to virtually immerse themselves in their work, both in and outside of the classroom.

Princeton Baby Lab visits Cotsen Children's Library and Special Collections to view rare materials on children's learning and development

Princeton Baby Lab, a University research group led by the Department of Psychology, recently viewed rare and historically significant materials related to their research on children's learning and development.

Now available online: Emily Hale's narrative regarding her relationship with renowned poet T.S. Eliot, from the Hale collection

Princeton University Library has digitized and made available online a narrative written by Emily Hale regarding her relationship with renowned author T.S. Eliot. 

William Noel appointed Associate University Librarian for Special Collections at Princeton University Library

William Noel has been appointed as the inaugural John T. Maltsberger III ’55 Associate University Librarian for Special Collections at Princeton University Library (PUL). He joins Princeton from the University of Pennsylvania Libraries where he has been Associate Vice Provost for External Partnerships, Director of the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, and Director of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies. 

Top 10 PUL stories from 2019

A look back at the top 10 stories Princeton University Library published in 2019. 

Highly anticipated T.S. Eliot letters, among best known sealed literary archives, open at Princeton University after more than 60 years

Researchers gain access to one of the world's best known sealed library archives.

Princeton University Library launches fund to help underwrite Princeton researchers' fees to publish in open access publications

The Princeton Open Access Publication Fund will help underwrite article processing fees for Princeton students, faculty, and staff. 

"Project Volume Two" starts at East Asian Library

The East Asian Library has begun work on Project Volume Two, a catalog of Chinese works published between 1796 and 1911. 

Engineering, Lewis, Fine Hall to begin renovations January 2020

Lewis Library's Fine Hall Wing will temporarily close to undergo an interior renovation, and the Engineering Library will relocate to the Lewis Library after commencement in 2020.

A new program in Cotsen Children's Library offers local teachers an opportunity to instruct with rare primary sources

“Time Travel 101,” a new program led by Cotsen Children’s Library, offers educators a circulating case of special collections materials and corresponding curricula for their students.

Special Collections illuminate Princeton’s Civil War history during tour led by foremost historian

Over 35 Princeton community members visited Special Collections as part of the "Princeton's Civil War" history tour led by Allen C. Guelzo, a foremost expert on the era and Abraham Lincoln.

Princeton University Library plays integral role in groundbreaking South Asia Open Archives initiative

The South Asian Open Archives (SAOA), a collection of historical and contemporary sources in the arts, humanities, and social sciences from and about South Asia, is now available online. A partnership between JSTOR and the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), SAOA was a collaborative grassroots initiative of South Asian partners and U.S. research libraries, including Princeton University Library (PUL).

New integrated search enhances access to Library and Museum collections

Continuing their joint efforts to serve the needs of global researchers and scholars, the Princeton University Library and Princeton University Art Museum have launched an integrated discovery capability allowing users to search both institutions’ collections from a unified location. Visitors conducting searches on the Library website will now see objects from the Museum’s collections included in the search results.

New exhibition at Mudd Manuscript Library examines the public lives of 20th-century American women

In commemoration of the centennial of women's suffrage, "On Display: The Public Lives of 20th-Century American Women" shows that women have, in fact, always been involved in public policy.

Mudd Manuscript Library will temporarily close 2020-2021 to undergo a renovation

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, home to the Princeton University Archives and a collection of 20th-century public policy papers, will temporarily close from March 2020 through January 2021 to undergo a renovation to its first floor and internal systems.

Princeton dedicates Thomas-Graham Reading Room in Firestone Library

The Thomas-Graham Reading Room, located in the east end of the first floor of Firestone Library, was formally dedicated on Oct. 3 to Lawrence Graham ’83 and his wife, Pamela Thomas-Graham.

PUL's new exhibition 'Gutenberg & After' showcases rare collections on early European printing from Scheide Library and nine other institutions

The exhibition tells the story of the two decades that transformed text production and distribution across Europe, and it is the first exhibition to do so.

Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation launches Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks Web Archive

The web archive aims to preserve web-based geoscience field trip guidebooks, which document local geologic information and are often ephemeral.

Princeton University Library and Campus Dining open Tiger Tea Room in Firestone Library

Located in Firestone Library's first floor, the new Tea Room will offer a new and unique service: afternoon tea.

Now available online: ancient Egyptian manuscripts

Princeton University Library has digitized ten Pharaonic rolls, written in Hieroglyphic and Hieratic script either on papyrus or linen.

PUL presents exhibition in honor of Toni Morrison at Firestone Library

As the world mourns the passing of Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate in Literature and Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, at Princeton, PUL presents in her memory a selection of first editions and translations of her novels.

In collaboration with local community, Princeton University Library starts high school summer internship program

This summer, three students - Sun-Yat 'Jayvee' Lam, Nabia Evans, and Toniyah Harris - from Princeton and Lawrenceville high schools are interning at Princeton University Library, learning more about library work and research as well as preparing for their professional and academic futures.

Princeton University Library builds collection of local history across the United States

Established by Steve Knowlton, the Librarian for History and African American Studies, the project aims to fill a current gap in collection development created by a steady decline of local library budgets.

Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation launches Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Web Archive

The Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Web Archive comprises of captured website content from Eastern Europe and the territories of the Former Soviet Union, which likely to be of value to contemporary and future humanities, social science, and history research projects.

A milestone submission: Interlibrary Loan receives 1,000,000th request

The Resource Sharing unit at Princeton University Library recently received its millionth Interlibrary Loan request. From books to musical scores and digitized articles or chapters, ILL provides academic materials not currently available in PUL to students, faculty, and staff. 

Now on display: Selected highlights from PUL's Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Collection

A new exhibition in Firestone Library highlights select materials from Princeton University Library's Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Collection.

New campus-wide service will enhance access to research data

The new Princeton Research Data Service will enable University researchers to organize, store and make accessible research data.

Priests, scholars gather to celebrate Princeton's Ethiopian manuscripts

At a March 12 event “Remorseless Cannibals and Loving Scribes: Samples and Highlights from Princeton University’s Collections of Ethiopian Manuscripts (1500s-1900s)” visiting priests and scholars, and Princeton faculty and students shared knowledge about the collections.

PUL announces 2019 Adler Book Collecting Prize winners

Congratulations to Marina Finley '19, Ryan Ozminkowski '19, Julia Ilhardt '21, Sergio De Iudicibus '20, and Katarzyna (Kasia) Krzyzanska '22!

Panel, special exhibition, and reception hosted by Mudd Library and the Graduate School highlighted experiences of female graduate students at Princeton

As Princeton University commemorates the 50th anniversary of the admission of female undergraduate students this year, a panel, special exhibition, and reception hosted by Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library and the Graduate School commemorated 58 years of graduate coeducation.

Nancy Burns, Senior Bibliographic Specialist II, receives President's Achievement Award

Nancy Burns was recently recognized for her commitment to excellence, exceptional performance, and outstanding service to the University.

At Citizen Science Day, Lewis Science Library and Council on Science and Technology partnered to help advance Alzheimer's research

On April 13, Lewis Science Library and the Council on Science and Technology partnered to host Citizen Science Day, where students, staff, researchers, and members of the community worked on a project to help advance Alzheimer's disease research.

Now published: Catalogue of the Cotsen Children's Library nineteenth century collections

A two-volume, folio-size descriptive catalogue of more than 6,370 books in the Cotsen Children’s Library, “Catalogue of the Cotsen Children’s Library: The Nineteenth Century” is now available from Oak Knoll Press.

A new era begins at Princeton University Library; Firestone Library transformed into state-of-the-art space after 10-year renovation

Princeton's Firestone Library is transformed into state-of-the-art space after 10-year renovation.

Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation launches Latin American and Caribbean Contemporary Art Web Archive

The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation, a partnership between 13 leading academic research libraries including Princeton University Library, has officially launched the Latin American and Caribbean Art Web Archive, which aims to preserve the personal and official websites belonging to notable contemporary Latin American and Caribbean artists in order to assure their continuing availability. 

For ten years, a course led by PUL and OIT explores the connection between geographic data and public policy

For Tsering Wangyal Shawa, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Map Librarian at PUL, and Bill Guthe, Senior GIS Visualization Analyst at Research Computing, geographic data lies at the heart of public policy. That is why they have co-taught "GIS for Public Policy" to graduate students in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) expands scope and membership

The Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, otherwise known as ReCAP, will expand its scope and membership to include Harvard University. 

Now Published: Seth Porter's book

"Engaging Design: Creating Libraries for Modern Users," a new book written by Seth Porter, Head of Stokes Library, is now available from ABC-CLIO.

PUL librarians Fernando Acosta-Rodríguez and Brenna Campbell help preserve irreplaceable Puerto Rican collections damaged by Hurricane Maria

In the past months, Acosta-Rodríguez and Campbell visited the Águedo Mojica Marrero Library at the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, which archives remarkable collections in Puerto Rican history, to assess the condition and consult on the preservation of materials damaged by the storm.

Transforming a Princeton Icon: The Firestone Library Renovation Project

Extensive work on Firestone Library has created a modern facility that features open, easy-to-navigate spaces with natural light and smart, sustainable designs, as well as the iconic characteristics of the original 1948 building.

Eric White awarded DeLong Book History Prize from SHARP for "Editio Princeps"

Eric White, Curator of Rare Books, recently won an award for his recently published book, "Editio princeps: A History of the Gutenberg Bible."

PUL names Firestone Reading Room in honor of William Elfers '41, who established the Herman Elfers Collection of Ralph Waldo Emerson

The third floor reading room in Firestone Library now honors Elfers' many contributions, which include donating 75 rare books and manuscripts by and about Ralph Waldo Emerson to PUL's Department of Special Collections.

Dana Sheridan, Cotsen Children's Library Education & Outreach Coordinator, wins first place in Princeton Writes essay contest

Sheridan received the award for her personal essay, "She Still Hasn't Told Me Her Name." 

Professor emeritus Stanley J. Stein visits Brazilian collection acquired in honor of him and Barbara Hadley Stein

The collection, which honors Stanley and Barbara Stein's contributions to the library's Latin American collections and to Latin American studies at Princeton, documents historical manuscripts about African slavery and the plantation economy in colonial and imperial Brazil.

PUL announces 2018 Adler Book Collecting Prize winners

Congratulations to Annabel Barry, Class of 2019; Grace Masback, Class of 2021; Alexander Gottdiener, Class of 2019; Kiara Gilbert, Class of 2021; Lavinia Liang, Class of 2018; and Rasheeda A. Saka, Class of 2020!

ReCAP accessions 15 millionth item!

The Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP), jointly owned by Columbia University, the New York Public Library, and Princeton University, recently accessioned its 15 millionth item. 

Now Published: David Hollander's Award-Winning Book

Legal Scholarship in Jewish Law: An Annotated Bibliography of Journal Articles, David Hollander's new book, is now available from William S. Hein & Co and was recently award the Judaica Bibliography Award by the Association of Jewish Libraries. 

Jessica Hoppe Dağcı, Marquand Library Operations & Special Collections Coordinator, receives President's Achievement Award

Jessica Hoppe Dağcı was recently recognized for her commitment to excellence, exceptional performance, and outstanding service to the University.

Delegation from the National Central Library in Taiwan visits PUL

The delegation recently visited Princeton University Library to learn more about Library operations, particularly in ReCAP.

Princeton University Library expands catalog by 5 million records

Princeton University Library expands catalog by 5 million records through launch of shared collections software

Ian Bogus appointed new Executive Director of ReCAP

Ian Bogus, University of Pennsylvania Libraries, MacDonald Curator of Preservation, named Executive Director, Research Collections and Preservation Consortium

New catalog of Princeton’s Chinese rare books published

Anne Jarvis: Inaugural Robert H. Taylor 1930 University Librarian

A generous bequest from Robert H. Taylor '30, establishes endowed title for University Librarian: The Robert H. Taylor 1930 University Librarian.

2017 Adler Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the 2017 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize were announced at the Friends of the Princeton University Library’s dinner that took place on Sunday April 30th. The jury awarded first, second, third prize, and honorable mention.

Adler Prize Winner Receives 2016 National Collegiate Book Collection Contest Essay Award

Adler Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the 2016 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize were announced at the Friends of the Princeton University Library’s winter dinner that took place last Sunday (April 24). The jury awarded first, second, and third prize to Samantha Flitter, Preston Lim, and Alex Cuadrado.

Anne Jarvis becomes Princeton University Librarian

Anne Jarvis, who has been university librarian at the University of Cambridge since 2009, will become the University Librarian at Princeton effective Oct. 1.

"Anne Jarvis is one of the world's premier librarians," Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said. "Her proven track record of exceptional service, technological innovation and responsive management at Cambridge makes her an ideal leader for Princeton's library system."

Princeton Joins International Image Interoperability Framework Consortium

Princeton University Library joins Perma.cc

The Princeton University Library has recently become a partner of the Perma.cc service.  Developed by law school libraries, and used by academics in many disciplines, as well as courts, the Perma.cc service allows users to create citation links that will never break.

Duke Joins Borrow Direct

Duke University has joined the Borrow Direct Network. Borrow Direct allows rapid borrowing from the research collections of 12 peer libraries.  

Princeton University Library Acquires Jacques Derrida's Personal Library

The Princeton University Library is very pleased to announce the acquisition of the vast personal working library of the famous—and famously controversial—philosopher, Jacques Derrida, whose ideas have profoundly influenced scholarship in many disciplines. His library of more than 13,000 books represents a lifetime of intensive reading, while the extensive annotations they contain reveal the ways in which he integrated what he read into his evolving philosophical structures and methodologies.

University Archives Launches Digital Repository of Senior Theses

Through a joint project of the University Archives, the Office of the Dean of the College, and the Office of Information Technology, senior theses for the Classes of 2013, 2014, and all future classes will be collected and made accessible to the campus community via Princeton University’s digital repository, DataSpace.

Johns Hopkins Joins Borrow Direct

The Borrow Direct network now consists of ten partner libraries.

Deep Dives Reveal Greater Detail in Library Treasures

Princeton University Digital Library (PUDL) Zooms in with New Feature

ReCAP has New Executive Director

The New York Public Library, Columbia University and Princeton University Appoint Jacob Nadal as Executive Director of The Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP).

Class of 2013 Senior Theses Now Available on DataSpace

The Class of 2013 senior theses are now available on DataSpace at Princeton University. Senior theses are accessible in full-text, digital format from any Princeton-networked computer.

PUL Archive Team Wins Finding Aid Award

Mudd Library's Archival Description Working Group was recently awarded the Mid Atlantic Regional Archives Con­fer­ence's Frederic Miller Finding Aid Award at the MARAC spring meeting.