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Marks in Books 11 : Hanukkah Gift Inscriptions

To celebrate the eight days of Hanukkah in 2022, here’s a post from a few years ago about books that a mother gave as gifts to her children during the Jewish holiday in 1966… The gift exchanges, which are central …

The BiblioFiles Special Edition: Betsy Bird Interviews Team Tolo

Just posted! A special edition BiblioFiles with guest host Betsy Bird. She interviewed the creative team for Tolo, an original chose your path virtual adventure released by the Cotsen Children’s Library.

This Week in Princeton History for December 19-25

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, alumni have the chance to see proposed dormitory plans, a student plot to make eggnog is foiled, and more.

Christmas Made in China

If you are beginning the frantic countdown to Christmas Day, take a few minutes to read this lovely and thought-provoking post Minjie Chen wrote three years ago about China’s role in making our holiday season bright in the West.

Studio Snapshots: David Deen (and blog contest!)

Today we're featuring David Deen, the amazing illustrator of Tolo, Cotsen's digital adventure! Furiously sketching and coloring owlbears and nagas from his brother's D&D books, David also grew up reading fantasy books.

This Week in Princeton History for December 12-18

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, controversies over abortion coverage on the student health plan are ongoing, Princeton’s president urges vaccination, and more.

Charles Lamb’s books at Princeton

The story begins in 1848, an annus mirabilis in the tale of Charles Lamb’s library.  This was the year in which 60 lots of Lamb’s books came up for sale in New York.

Tolo

The Cotsen Children's Library is delighted to announce Tolo, an original choose your own path virtual adventure written by Dana Sheridan, and illustrated by David Deen!

This Week in Princeton History for December 5-11

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, the junior class selects a speaker for a campus event, a concerned writer condemns political activity among students, and more.

What is the language of the text on this page?

Quiz: What is the language of the text on this page?

Opium, Gospel, and the Conquest of the Babel

Quiz: What is the language of the text on this page?

Pop’s Top 10: Literary Laughs

Katie and I are jump-starting this joyous time of year with some laughs. So today, we are delighted to present a Top 10 sampling of literary jokes that really got us rolling! And not to choose favorites...but...the last one still has us chuckling!

This Week in Princeton History for November 28-December 4

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, tensions over the American flag are escalating on campus, Princeton’s president indicates the need to plan to educate women, and more.

Hungry Bears in Picture Books

Few of us have encountered bears in the wild, but we know that they hibernate during cold winters when food is scarce, and to survive prolonged periods inactivity they must lay on stores of fat.   If play is the child’s …

This Week in Princeton History for November 21-27

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, an unusual Thanksgiving storm brings heavy snow to the area, a Scottish newspaper remarks on the racial composition of the town, and more.

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