Clements Library open for Art Fair, July 21-22

For the first two days of the Ann Arbor Art Fair, the Clements Library will have a tent in front of the building at 909 S. University to provide information about the Library. We’re also extending our exhibit hours: the Main Room will be open for visitors to...

32nd Annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair, Sunday, May 16, 2010

Thirty Second Annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book FairSunday, May 16, 11:00-5:00Admission: $5.00Location: Michigan UnionBallroom, 2nd Floor530 S. State St.List of booksellers planning to attend the fair. For more information call: West Side Book Shop (734)...

Founder’s Day Talk by Nicholas Basbanes, April 1, 2010

Nicholas BasbanesThe William L. Clements Founder’s Day Lecture”Further Adventures Among the Gently Mad”April 1, 4:00 p.m.Main Room, Clements Library909 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MINicholas Basbanes, an internationally syndicated columnist and author,...

Lecture by William Cronon, Environmental Historian, March 25th, 2010

Prof. William Cronon“The Portage: Time, Memory, and Storytellingin the Making of an American Place” Thursday, March 25, 4:00 pmMain Room, Clements LibraryWilliam Cronon is the Frederick Jackson Turner Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the...

Talk by Julie Fremuth: “Preserving History: Engaging Today’s Youth Through Historical Documents,” March 11, 2010

March 11, 201012:00pm – 1:30pmMain Room, Clements Library   Julie Fremuth, a paper conservator and rare book binder at the University of Michigan’s William L. Clements Library, uses the inspiration she gets from the amazing items in the...

Lecture by Leonard Walle: “Chasing the Light: 19th Century Astronomical Photography,” February 27th, 2010

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2:00 P.M.Clements Library, University of Michigan909 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190The work of 19th century photographers, painters, and astronomers interwove to capture and document astronomical events and record the fascinating...

The Quotable Ethan Allen, January 28th, 2010

Kevin GraffagninoThe Quotable Ethan AllenBased on his 2005 book with H. Nicholas Muller III, The Quotable Ethan Allen, Kevin Graffagnino’s lecture offers a representative selection of Ethan’s fiery rhetoric on the American Revolution, the Yankee v. Yorker...

Reframing the Color Line: MLK Symposium Event at the Clements Library, January 18, 2010

On January 18, as part of the University of Michigan’s 24th Annual MLK Symposium, the Clements Library will be hosting a discussion in conjunction with the current exhibit, Reframing the Color Line: Race and the Visual Culture of the Atlantic World. MLK...

Playing Ball with Legends: An Afternoon with Don Lund, Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 4:00 p.m. in the Main Room of the Clements Library 909 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Enjoy never-before published personal stories about famous sports legends. Please join us to hear noted local businessman Jim Irwin and legendary...