LIBRARY NOTES
The Library is proud once again to display a selection of treasures from our rare book collections. The new exhibition will profile travel and exploration books by men and women from Western Europe who visited India, the Middle East, Tibet and other distant places. Rare Book Librarian Arevig Caprielian and Events Coordinator Sara Elliott Holliday are compiling a brief catalog with bibliographic and historical information on the books and their authors.
Library members and their guests are cordially invited to an opening reception on Monday, April 9, 2007 where Library trustee and author Laurence Bergreen will share reflections on the history and attitude of European exploration. Mr. Bergreen is the author most recently of
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe, a New York Times Notable Book of 2003. He has also written acclaimed biographies of Louis Armstrong, Al Capone, and Irving Berlin. He serves as a Featured Historian for the History Channel and is currently working on a book about the travels of Marco Polo.
After April 9, be sure to stop by the second-floor landing and see the ongoing exhibition. Non-members are also welcome to visit the exhibition, but please check with the front desk before taking a guest upstairs.
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