When Karen Wen told her family and friends she was spending her summer hunting for poison books within Western Libraries, they were shocked. “You’re touching poison?” they asked Wen, whose work involved no risk of harm. Wen laughs now but appre …
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Historical letters from Western archives inspire Blyth Festival play
Johnson-McConnell letters from 1800s brought to life on stage by Emma Donoghue
Western’s medieval music collection gets rare addition
Historical treasures concealed in ‘waste’ reveal origins of written music
Western Libraries celebrates excellence in undergraduate research
Five undergraduate students awarded for use of library and archival resources
Middle Age ‘trash’ Western research team’s treasure
Medieval manuscript fragments, once buried in bindings of early books, offer ‘window into the past’
Legacy gift of $2M largest ever for Western Libraries
Bequest from Halina and James Russell (Rus) Robinson provides ‘unparalleled access’ to military history resources
Western Libraries launches new app with thousands of historical air photos
Aerial shots across southwestern Ontario capture deep local history
Weldon Library renovation receives international recognition
Awards, critical acclaim for first phase of revitalization project of Western’s largest library
Library art installations honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and children
Project part of Western Libraries’ efforts toward truth, reconciliation and decolonization
Mapping with deep meaning: Preserving memory in El Salvador
Western teams build commemorations and capture history of Salvadoran Civil War
Meet the man who brought space alive for Londoners
Digital history captures life of astronomer William Colgrove, a Renaissance man who loomed large at Western
As Mahler has Oscar moment, here’s Western’s connection to the great composer
Gustav Mahler-Alfred Rosé Collection, North America’s largest anthology of Mahler memorabilia, is a chronicle of European genius and tragedy
Adventurers retrace trek of gold-seeking trio featuring Western med school founder
The 1857 expedition cost Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke his foot, and the lives of his fellow prospectors