Mission: The newberry library, open to the public without charge, is an independent research library dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, especially in the humanities. The newberry library acquires and preserves a broad array of special collections research materials relating to the civilizations of europe and the americas. It promotes and provides for their effective use, fostering research, teaching, publication, and life-long learning, as well as civic engagement. In service to its diverse community, the newberry library encourages intellectual pursuit in an atmosphere of free inquiry and sustains the highest standards of collection preservation, bibliographic access and reader services.
Programs: The newberry library is an independent research library dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, especially in the humanities. As such, it provides materials to the public as well as fellowships for research, teacher programs, exhibitions and adult seminars. Library services and collection development statistics:total bibliographic records in online catalog: 951,156titles cataloged: 5,558linear feet of manuscripts processed: 733. 3volumes added to collection: 6,226conservations treatments of book, manuscripts, and maps: 4,698reader sign-in: 14,012total materials paged for reader use: 33,627reference inquiries served: 9,915instructional sessions offered: 273 sessions, serving 4,710 patronsresearch and education division statistics:fellowships for researchlong-term: 14short-term: 45teacher programsteacher participants: 945exhibitionsgallery attendance: 17,024adult seminar programseminar courses: 151participants: 2,000
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03/06/2020
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03/06/2020
Good Afternoon. My name is Tyshondra Barnes. l will no longer will be doing business with Newberry Library l had an event last week and l paid them some money in addition. l have the written contract. l get there and the staff member that works work the director was very rude. l will no longer do business with them. Mar 6,2020.