African Collection: Yale University Library

02/06/2023

A talk in conjunction with the Beinecke Library building-wide exhibition, "Revisiting the Past—Imagining the Future," on view through July 9. Roberta L. Dougherty, Librarian for Middle East Studies, will discuss some of the items she selected for the exhibition. Zoom webinar registration: https://...

02/01/2023

come to my webinar! i will be speaking on Yale collection items i have selected for the current exhibit at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, "Revisiting the Past--Imagining the Future," including a daguerreotype of Omar ibn Said and a letter written by him in Arabic, ca. 1819:

A talk in conjunction with the Beinecke Library building-wide exhibition, "Revisiting the Past—Imagining the Future," on view through July 9. Roberta L. Dougherty, Librarian for Middle East Studies, will discuss some of the items she selected for the exhibition. This exhibition features books, man...

04/29/2022

classes end today! good luck with finals!

Today is the last day of classes in Yale College and in some of the professional schools. Now it’s time to study for finals.

04/22/2022

this is one of my favorite items in our collection of Islamic MSS, Landberg MSS 365, a 17th-century encyclopedia of the Nile of unknown authorship. now on display in our new exhibition space in Sterling, along with other choice items from the collection! this image is a map of the Nile, showing its source (at the top of the map in this "south-up" rendition) in the legendary Mountains of the Moon, now claimed by Uganda to be its Ruwenzori mountain range.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CcnoYZyLJuR/

04/20/2022

are you curious about how we get books to support African studies at the Yale University Library? one way is through the Nairobi Field Office of The Library of Congress! my colleague William, the current field director, explains in this little video made for .

“Founded in 1800, is the oldest federal cultural institution in the 🇺🇸 and the largest library in the 🌎 with more than 170 million items! Find out what they do and how you can access their vast resources. https://t.co/tLf3X2uUMQ https://t.co/EXW6QvjdP...

04/06/2022

“Points of Contact, Points of View: Asking Questions in Yale Library Special Collections” will be on view March 14-August 14, 2022, in the Hanke Exhibition Gallery on the ground floor of Sterling Memorial Library. The exhibition includes related audio-visual collection materials and images on view outside the Gilmore Music Library. View a conversation with the curators here: https://youtu.be/lZbAhfJz_ds https://library.yale.edu/news/new-gallery-and-exhibition-spotlight-library-treasures-and-discoveries-they-spark

“Points of Contact, Points of View: Asking Questions in Yale Library Special Collections” will be on view March 14—August 14, 2022, in the Hanke Exhibition Gallery on the ground floor of Sterling Memorial Library. The exhibition includes related audio-visual collection materials and images on ...

04/05/2022

wonderful news: our special collections reading rooms will re-open to non-Yale researchers beginning from April 11! come back to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library department, and more!

Beginning April 11, Yale University Library will reopen its special collections reading rooms to non-Yale researchers who are fully vaccinated and boosted and have not traveled outside the U.S. within the prior 15 days. Researchers will be required to register in the Yale Library special collections...

04/05/2022

happy National Library Workers Day 2022! is a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. https://ala-apa.org/nlwd/

03/23/2022

our new exhibit space includes a poster of Nelson Mandela selected by me!

There’s a new exhibition space in Sterling Memorial Library, tucked between the nave and the Starr Reference Room. The Hanke Exhibition Gallery opened last week with an exhibit of items from the library's special collections chosen to highlight "how primary sources are used to inspire inquiry, learning, and the creation of new knowledge.”

03/21/2022

members of the general public are once again welcome to visit the public exhibitions in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library exhibitions hall! weekends only so far, check below for details!

Copyright © 2022 Yale University · All Rights Reserved · Accessibility at Yale · Privacy Policy · Nondiscrimination/Title IX Federal and State Notice Requirements · Terms of Use · Contact

03/17/2022

Senior Essay prizes for Yale seniors! for the best use of government documents (Applebaum Award) or maps (Library Map Prize) in your senior essay. Deadline for submission: 11 May! details in the link.

March 17, 2022Yale University Library is seeking submissions for two annual prizes for outstanding senior essays. Each carries a $500 award and is presented during Commencement ceremonies at the recipient’s residential college. Submissions are open now for the following prizes: The Harvey M. Apple...