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In Memoriam — Marie Christensen Dern (October 17, 1936-May 22, 2020)

Last year, on May 22, Rare Books lost our dear friend, Marie Christensen Dern. On that day, like the rest of the world, we were sheltering in place. We were locked out of our office, and more disorientingly, out of the Rare Books Vault. We...

22 May, 2021 / 1 Comment
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“The Books Opened My Eyes to New Possibilities:” A Visit From Utah State University Students

  “It was nice being able to get lost in someone’s work and to look at books in a way that I never have before. Being able to actually hold and handle the books teaches us many things. ” Early in the cold, wet month of February,...

31 March, 2017 / 0 Comments
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