Gifts at Work
Gifts to the Library touch every program, scholar, and student at Illinois.
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Gift from Library Friends Brings Upgrades to Communications Library
by Molly Leahy (BS ’19, journalism) Tucked in the northwest corner of Gregory Hall, the Communications Library is not only a resource for thousands of students but a comfortable sanctuary. Over the years, the library has transformed to accommodate student needs, expanded its hours, and renovated its top floor. Now, thanks to the generosity of […]
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More Gifts at Work
New Travel Grants Open Doors to Scholars
Funding invites researchers to use any library on campus
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Brilliant Scholars’ Resources Now Online
Thanks to the generosity of Library Friends, rare documents of two prominent scholars are available online.
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Millionth Volumes Exhibit Now on Display
With each millionth book purchased by the University Library, tradition demands that a specially selected volume commemorate the milestone.
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Math Librarian Receives Professorship in Interdisciplinary Research
The professorship was established with a gift from longtime Library Friend Allen Avner in November 2017. Cole will carry out research in fields connected to the application of information technologies in interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary fields of research.
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Library Acquires 17th Century Sir Isaac Newton Manuscript
Through the generosity of Library Friends Jim and Lionelle Elsesser of Saint Louis, Missouri, the University Library now holds a treasured manuscript by one of the most influential scientists of all time—Sir Isaac Newton. Opus Galli Anonymi (Work of an Anonymous Frenchman), penned in the 1690s, is Newton’s unpublished Latin translation of French instructions for […]
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