Most people would agree that libraries are full of stories. Each year when our local 3rd graders visit the Rakow Research Library, I ask them what they think of when they hear the word “library.” “Books!” is invariably the first … Read more →
Today’s post comes from Kelly Bliss, Cataloger at the Rakow Research Library. Batch books are usually notebooks in which glassmakers wrote their chemical recipes for different types and colors of glass. Some are handwritten in ink and carefully preserved; others … Read more →
The Rakow Library holds many rare and archival materials, and we are continually challenged to improve access to these materials while preserving them for future generations. Recently we had a visit from Steven Galbraith, Curator of the Melbert B. Cary, … Read more →