Join us for NewberryFest, an event designed to help you learn more about the Newberry. The event will take over the first floor of the library, providing unique opportunities for engagement, education, and enjoyment!
This event is a free and open to all; register below to receive updates and reminders.
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Come face-to-face with extraordinary items from our collections and have your questions answered by our expert librarians and curators.
- Enjoy a lineup of talks that will help you navigate all the Newberry has to offer, learn about using our collections, and give you a glimpse into programming at the library.
- Shop our used book sale, which promises to offer literary treasures at low prices.
- Visit the Newberry Bookshop, where you'll find more than just books. All attendees at NewberryFest receive 10% off their purchase!
- Visit our latest exhibition, Making and Impression: Immigrant Printing in Chicago.
- Head upstairs on a docent-led a building tour.
Used Book Sale
Our used book sale will welcome visitors in the main lobby. Art books, cookbooks, fiction, and more will be for sale at unbeatable prices. This is the place to fill your favorite tote with the books that will make up your 2025 reading list!
Speaker Schedule
The following talks are designed to help you navigate all the Newberry has to offer. Each talk will last for approximately 30 minutes.
- 4:30pm: Newberry 101, with Reading Room Librarian for Public Service Keva Kreeger, is your introduction to using the Newberry's world-class collection
- 5:30pm: Matthew Rutherford, Curator of Genealogy and Local History, will lead Genealogy 101 and give you the tips and tricks you need to start tracing your family history
- 6:30pm: Learn about upcoming programs, exhibitions, and classes from Vince Firpo, Vice President for Public Engagement, at Public Engagement 101
Building Tours
Take a tour of the upper floors of the Newberry. This is your chance to see our Reading Rooms and learn more about the early days of the Newberry.
Tour times:
4:15pm
5:15pm
6:15pm
Tours will last approximately 30 minutes.
Coloring and Cocoa
Enjoy cookies and cocoa while coloring reproductions of items from the Newberry's collection. Decorate a unique bookmark for your Valentine (or keep it for yourself)!
