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Rare Book Collection

Fascinating. Magical. Surprising. Even a brief power outage could not dampen the enthusiasm and curiosity of more than 300 visitors to the 2019 Recent Acquisitions Evening at the Wilson Special Collections Library on April 4.  As attendees circulated through the Fearrington Reading Room, they enjoyed an unprecedented encounter with rare and …

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Make a ‘zine or a button and view some of Wilson Library’s spookiest books about skeletons, ghouls, monsters and witches.

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Centuries of scribbles, doodles and notes in books will be on view as part of this exhibition at the Wilson Special Collections Library, May 23 – September 8, 2019.

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Celebrate more than 100 additions to the Wilson Special Collections Library from the past two years during this open house event. Staff members will guide you in an up-close experience with outstanding rare and one-of-a-kind items that help define Carolina’s libraries.

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The scholarly gathering “Raleigh 400: A Conference on Sir Walter Raleigh 400 Years After His Death” will take place September 6 – 8, 2018, at the Wilson Special Collections Library.

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