University of Chicago Library

New exhibit at Special Collections unearths UChicago’s research in Mexico

New exhibit at Special Collections unearths UChicago’s research in Mexico

Mysterious 150-year-old writing in rare copy of Homer's 'Odyssey' identified Odyssey marginalia

Mysterious 150-year-old writing in rare copy of Homer's 'Odyssey' identified

University of Chicago's 'mystery text' contest goes global

University of Chicago's 'mystery text' contest goes global

University Library contest to decode handwritten annotations in 1504 edition of 'The Odyssey' attracts global attention


University of Chicago Library enters borrowing agreement with Ivy League schools

University of Chicago Library enters borrowing agreement with Ivy League schools

Jazz Age magazine 'The Chicagoan' reborn online

Jazz Age magazine 'The Chicagoan' reborn online

UChicago receives grant to preserve endangered South Asian periodicals

UChicago receives grant to preserve endangered South Asian periodicals

Exhibition highlights rare collection of Soviet children’s books and graphic art

Exhibition highlights rare collection of Soviet children’s books and graphic art

Mellon Foundation funds planning of Internet portal to Chicago resources

Mellon Foundation funds planning of Internet portal to Chicago resources

Mansueto Library creates new space for thought

Mansueto Library creates new space for thought

Opening this week, the new library serves a “hybrid culture” of physical and digital holdings.


Susie Allen

University of Chicago alumni give $25 million in support of new Library

University of Chicago alumni give $25 million in support of new Library

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library was designed by acclaimed architect Helmut Jahn and will have the capacity to house up to 3.5 million volumes of print material—setting the University of Chicago apart from peers who are moving books off-campus.


Julia Morse