The Rare Books Department welcomes U back to school! Do you have your textbooks ready? How about your reading primers? Primers were a type of textbook that taught students how to read. Initially, they contained "primary" or fundamental religious materials. Reference to primers appears in English...

"You'll get to see the vast networks that connect languages, cultures, and periods of history." -- Lyuba Basin The Rare Books Department invites you to two of our most recently published virtual lectures: A Look Into the Vault and Getting A Word In. Digital exhibitions, virtual lectures,...