The Clements Library website includes events, exhibits, subject guides, newsletter issues, library staff, and more.

Donor Stories

The Clements Library is fortunate to have a community of historians, bibliophiles, collectors, researchers, teachers, and students who are willing to come together around this library to support the exploration and examination of history and help make it as accessible...

Potato Power: The Magic of Autochromes

One of the most rewarding aspects of working at a place like the Clements Library is that you never know what you might stumble across on any given day. For instance, last summer I noticed a box out of the corner of my eye with the word “Autochromes” scribbled in...