THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY

THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FOSTERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORLD BY INSPIRING RESEARCH AND LEARNING IN THE HUMANITIES AND ENCOURAGING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IDEAS THAT MATTER TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. OUR MISSION IS ROOTED IN A GROWING AND ACCESSIBLE COLLECTION OF RARE AND HISTORICAL MATERIALS THAT SPANS MORE THAN SIX CENTURIES OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE. WE PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION IN OUR READING ROOMS; OFFER FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS; AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THE COLLECTION, NEWBERRY STAFF, AND EACH OTHER.