Adrienne Rich
June 8, 2011 - August 29, 2011 |
Burling Library

Adrienne Rich was born in 1929 in Baltimore.  She graduated from Radcliffe College and received the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize that same year for A Change of World.  She married and had 3 sons before she was thirty.  But in 1969, her husband and she were not getting along, and the following year he committed suicide. Soon after, she got involved with the women's liberation movement and after coming out as a lesbian in 1976, she began espousing a female separatist philosophy.  Understandably, her poetry style changed with these changes in philosophy and lifestyle.

She published over 20 books of poetry between 1950 and 2010 and has written innumerable essays and other non-fiction pieces.  

The library's collection of her work is now in the exhibit space over the newspapers on the 1st floor.

Globalization and Social Justice Exhibit
June 8, 2011 - August 29, 2011 |
Burling Library

Come check out the new exhibit next to the Smith Memorial on the 1st floor.  

It is a collection of books dealing with the concepts of social justice and human rights in an increasingly more globalized world.

Tutorial: celebrating 40 years
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September 1, 2011 - June 14, 2012 |
Burling Library

The open curriculum, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, is still shaping the way Grinnell students think, question, and learn. This exhibit, located in the Iowa Room, follows the development and refinement of the Tutorial over the last 40 years. Curated by Brooke Yoder '12.  On display in the Iowa Room.

 

From Papyrus to Kindle
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September 1, 2011 - November 14, 2011 |
Burling Library

This exhibition of books from Special Collections offers a peek into the history of print culture in the West. With an emphasis on the physical format of the book, the evolution of the title page, and the use of illustrations, From Papyrus to Kindle provides an opportunity to follow the history of written text from papyrus and animal skin to paper and silicon. This exhibit is meant to complement the exhibit "From the Book Forest," which will be shown in the Faulconer Gallery from September 23 through December 11. Curated by Chris Jones. Burling Library, first floor and lower level.   

 

Grinnellians in the Era of Disunion
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Photographer: 
Chris Jones
December 5, 2011 - March 2, 2012 |
Burling Library

Though it may not have been the center of the conflict, the Iowa Civil War experience was emblematic of national divisions.  Iowans contributed greatly to the Union War effort both on the battlefield and home front.  Many men from the town of Grinnell and students from Iowa college joined the Union Army.  In fact, the majority of the freshman class of 1861 left the college to go to war.  This exhibit explores not only how Grinnellians engaged in the actual war, but also how they were involved in the debate over slavery before the war and how they commemorated veterans after the War.

There's Something Happening Here
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March 6, 2012 - June 3, 2012 |
Burling Gallery

An exhibit showcasing Grinnell activism, 1969-1973. Curated by A. J. Morey '73 and David Hechler, '72

Limited Editions Club
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June 20, 2012 - September 30, 2012 |
Burling Library

In October of 1929, just days before the eruption of the Great Depression, a new printing of The Travels of Lemuel Gulliver was released. Beautifully bound and carefully designed, it was the first title issued by the Limited Editions Club. The Club's goal was to put high quality limited edition texts in the hands of those who could not afford to become collectors of first editions and rare books. With this exhibit, the Grinnell College Libraries Department of Special Collections invites you to take a look at some of the remarkable pieces produced over the Club's ninety-year history. Curated by Sam Dunnington, '14. On display 1st floor and lower level of Burling Library.

Exploration: Discovering Inner and Outer Worlds through Books
November 20, 2012 - March 15, 2013 |
Burling Library

Curated by Stephanie Porter, '14

Throughout history, humans have sought to push the boundaries of the unknown, and they have shared their journeys with others by recording them in printed form. These sixteen volumes, spanning twenty-six centuries and ranging in genre from memoir to adventure narrative, can only begin to capture the depth of human curiosity. Together, they show the remarkable breadth of human exploration: both the imagined and the real, the near and the far. Come and explore Wonder, the South Pole and beyond with this new exhibit from the Grinnell College Libraries Department of Special Collections.