Photography means "to draw with light." It is derived from the Greek words  photos , meaning "light," and graphos , meaning "drawing." We… continue reading Celebrating World Photography Day

By written by Karen K.    August 21, 2024    1

• Art
• Events at the Library
• Print and Picture Collection
• Photography
• Special Collections

Join us Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in the Print and Picture Collection for a hands-on history event inspired by We Are What We Eat , the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special… continue reading One More Bite

By written by Karen K.    May 31, 2024   

• Exhibitions
• Art
• Events at the Library
• Cooking
• Special Collections

On the second-floor gallery of Parkway Central Library as part of the exhibition The Art and Influence of John Dowell , there is a tribute to the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles. It… continue reading The Revolutionary June Wayne and Tamarind Lithography Workshop

By written by Karen K.    December 19, 2023   

• Exhibitions
• Art
• Printmaking
• Print and Picture Collection
• John Dowell

“And, of course, men know best about everything, except what women know better.” - George Eliot In honor of Women’s History Month, we are excited to spotlight a woman who… continue reading Women's History Month | Spotlight on Mary Ann Evans aka George Eliot

By written by Karen K.    March 19, 2021    9

• Rare Book Department
• Women's History Month

Can you name five women artists off the top of your head? (Not counting Frida Kahlo or Georgia O’Keeffe.) Try. Surprised if you can’t? Don’t be. It happens. But let us help… continue reading #5WomenArtists from Our Special Collections

By written by Karen K.    March 8, 2019   

• Fleisher Collection
• Maps
• Rare Book Department
• Children's Literature Research Collection
• Print and Picture Collection
• Women's History Month

When I first found out that we had a James Bond collection in the Rare Book Department , I was so surprised. James Bond amongst medieval manuscripts and cuneiform tablets—how the heck did… continue reading How 007 Got His Name

By written by Karen K.    May 16, 2018    3

• Rare Book Department
• Pop Culture