In the News: “Games Exhibit Explores Birth of Organized Sports”

The University Record for the week of July 25, 2011, included an article by Kevin Brown, “‘Games’ Exhibit Explores Birth of Organized Sports,” on the current Clements Library exhibit, The Games We Played: Sports in Nineteenth Century America....

In the News: Clements Library Conservator Julie Fremuth

The University Record Online for the week of July 11, 2011, includes an article by Kevin Brown on Clements Library Conservator Julie Fremuth. Julie is the featured artist in this year’s Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, and her work will appear on the fair’s...

Reminder: Clements Library Summer Hours Begin May 31

On May 31, the Clements Library starts the summer schedule. Note that the library will be open for research on weekdays until 5:45 pm, except for Fridays. (Thursday evening research hours will resume in the fall.) Public exhibits will be open in the afternoons, Monday...

In the News: Interactive Tour of “Opening Guns”

The LSA Wire, the online complement to U-M’s LSAmagazine, has recently published an interactive online tour of the Clements Library’s current exhibit, “Opening Guns: The First Year of the Civil War.” The online version includes items featured...

Recently Published: An Americana Sampler: Essays on Selections from the William L. Clements Library

New Publication Highlights Scope of Library’s CollectionThe Clements Library is proud to introduce its latest publication. An Americana Sampler: Essays on Selections from the William L. Clements Library includes eighteen contributions by Library staff and University...

Recently Published: Masters: Book Arts: Major Works by Leading Artists

Publication date: April 2011 Description from publisher’s website: “This collection in the popular Masters series, chosen and introduced by one of the world’s top curators, offers field-defining work from 43 master book artists. The selections...

Clements Library Fellowships Announced

First Post-Doctoral Fellowships AwardedFive post-doctoral fellows will be in residence at the Clements Library during 2011 thanks to awards made from our four new fellowships.  These are designed to fund extended research in the Library’s outstanding...

The Clements Library Has a Redesigned Website!

The Library’s new website has been released to the public today. This much-needed redesign includes a beautiful new look and improved navigation for the Clements website. Much of the content from the old site is still present in revised form, as well as many new...

In the News: Purchase of the Strachey Papers

Further coverage of the Clements Library’s acquisition of the Henry Strachey papers, a significant Revolutionary War manuscript collection:U-M Philanthropy Network: “Expanding Knowledge Through Research: Clements Library Donors Help Make History,”...