by Clements Library | Oct 7, 2026 | Collections, Public Programs
The Clements Library is adding new leaves but not in the form of books. Planted during summer 2026, a native plant garden now sits on the eastern side of the century-old building. Beds of local wildflowers and grasses comprise the biodiverse plot, with some being directly cultivated from seeds gathered around U-M. These plants will contribute new sights and smells to the grounds once established, enhancing the library’s already impressive landscape.
by Clements Library | Oct 30, 2025 | Events, Holidays, Library Work, Public Programs
Last night, October 29, we hosted our third annual Haunted Histories event. Organized by student intern Sam Huck, the historic murder mystery featured a variety of activities which provided guests with clues to solve the case.
by Sam Huck | Apr 9, 2025 | Collections, Events, Manuscripts, Maps, Public Programs
The Thomas Gage papers, which have been housed at the Clements Library since William L. Clements himself purchased and donated them in 1937, give unique insight into the Revolutionary War from the British perspective. However, they also greatly inform the reader about everyday life in the colonies prior to the revolution. It is this aspect of the Gage story that Deborah Gage, a descendant of General Gage, focused on during A Conflict of Emotions: Thomas and Margaret Gage and the American Revolution on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
by Clements Library | Jul 30, 2024 | Featured, Public Programs
In mid-June, the William L. Clements Library offered a pilot program in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) for middle and high school History teachers from across the district. The workshop was designed to help expand the scope of History curricula at the K-12 level to topics that are traditionally underemphasized and to deepen the public-facing offerings and outreach of the Clements Library.
by Maggie Vanderford | Nov 11, 2022 | Featured, Fellowships, Public Programs
The William L. Clements Library invites applications for week-long, short-term, long-term, and digital fellowships to support research in the library’s rich collections. Our Fellowships Program enables researchers at all levels of study to make use of our world-class...
by Paul Erickson | Oct 7, 2020 | Events, Public Programs
What makes someone a citizen of the United States? The Fourteenth Amendment appears to provide a clear answer: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they...
by Louis Miller | Nov 14, 2019 | Manuscripts, Public Programs
Louis Miller, Curatorial Assistant at the Clements Library, summarizes our recent collaborative discussion program. The Clements Library hosted its second ever Contemporary Issues Discussion event on October 30, 2019, in collaboration with the Eisenberg Institute for...
by Clements Library | Nov 5, 2019 | Featured, Library Work, Public Programs
Randolph G. Adams Director of the Clements Library, J. Kevin Graffagnino, comments on the importance of history in our society. I speak at a lot of historical events, where I’m preaching to the choir. However, I also speak to civic and business groups like Rotary,...
by Jayne Ptolemy | May 16, 2019 | Manuscripts, Public Programs
Earlier this year, I was spitballing some ideas with my colleague Louie Miller in the Reference Division office, and we chatted about how interesting it would be to bring together a historical item from our collection with the modern-day perspectives of people...
