Our Five Senses: Bonus Material

Now through Sun, September 29, 2019 5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Inspired by the exhibition Our Five Senses (currently on display on the third floor), the Print and Picture Collection and Map Collection have teamed up to showcase additional materials related to the themes of the exhibition and its original inspiration, the 1962 children’s book, My…

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At These Crossroads: The Legacies of Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois

Now through Sun, September 29, 2019 6:51 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West at Parkway Central Library

Like others of their generations, and ours, Frederick Douglass and W. E. B. Du Bois found themselves at the crossroads of belonging and not, of loving their nation and feeling rejected by it, of being both black and American. This special exhibition, on display in the West Gallery, invites you…

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TRIPOD: Conversations with Place

Now through Mon, September 30, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

The  Writers Room 's second annual Canon TRIPOD photo exhibition is on view throughout Pepper Hall, home of the Art & Literature Department . Head up to Art & Literature on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central, look for the photos hanging on and above…

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Design in the Archives

Now through Wed, October 30, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us for a fun-filled, educational evening on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 6-8 pm for Design in the Archives at Parkway Central. Come and check out the newly designed spaces at the Free Library and experience over 20 unique pop-up exhibitions from local archives and collections. Visitors…

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Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition On Display until February 1, 2020

Now through Sat, February 1, 2020 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Our Five Senses connects the science of the senses with the mind and the literary experience. Unique materials in the exhibition cross three centuries of human discovery. Visitors will learn about their identity, perceptions, and brain development by following five anthropomorphic…

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