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For help with research, citations, or formatting, ask at the research help desk on the first floor, or make an appointment with a librarian for 1:1 help.
Drop-in help will be available at Sproj Clinics on Thursday, April 23 from 5-7 p.m. or Sunday, April 26 from 3-5 pm.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library
Ex Libris Day at Stevenson Library
a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Sussman Rare Book Collection
Thursday, April 30, 2026
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library
Stevenson Library will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Sussman Rare Book Collection Thursday, April 30th, with a slate of activities honoring book and print culture, all inspired by the many ways this distinctive collection has enriched our community. The schedule of activities is below and will culminate in Mr. Sussman speaking about his collection at 3:00 p.m. We hope you can join us.
Ex Libris Day Schedule:
1:00–2:00 pm: Curatorial walk-through with Michael Orsini '13 The program will begin with a curatorial walkthrough of the library’s current exhibition, We Have Been Here Before: Censorship and its Combatants, led by the exhibition’s curator.
1:00–3:00 pm: Library BookLab Engage with the material culture of the book through our pop-up BookLab, featuring hands-on activities such as learning how to fold an octavo, sew a binding, and more!
3:00–4:30 pm: Alan Sussman Remarks Mr. Sussman will speak about the origins and evolution of his collection, followed by a conversation with Orsini reflecting on collecting, censorship, and the role of books as agents of cultural exchange and resistance.
4:30 pm: Reception
Sponsored by: Libraries at Bard College; Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs Contact: Heather Topcik E-mail: [email protected]
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library
Renaissance Books from Stevenson Library
Curated by students in HIS280: The Renaissance World
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library
Join us for an opening reception celebrating an exhibit curated by students in Professor Nathaniel Aschenbrenner's class, The Renaissance World, on Thursday, March 26 from 4 to 5 pm on the third floor of Stevenson Library. This exhibition is on view through through May 24. Contact: Helene Tieger E-mail: [email protected]
Monday, May 25, 2026
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor
We have been here before: Censorship and its combatants
Monday, May 25, 2026
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor
This exhibit traces a history of the book and of censorship with selections from the Alan Sussman Collection. Curated by Michael Orsini '13.