On Friday, April 1, Illinois State University’s Milner Library will celebrate its sixth annual observance of the Edible Book Festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the main floor of the library.
Illinois State University’s Edible Book Festival April 1
Unit: Milner Library
Illinois State’s Milner Library Hosts WWII Poster Display
Illinois State University’s Milner Library will host an exhibit of World War II posters starting on Monday, March 14, and continuing through Friday, September 30.
Irene Spencer to Present as Part of Spring Speaker Series
On Tuesday, March 15, at 7 p.m., Irene Spencer will present Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist’s Wife on the main floor of the Illinois State University Milner Library as part of the Spring Speaker Series.
Artist and Author Lorenzo Pace to Present on March 17
Author Lorenzo Pace will present on Thursday, March 17, at 7 p.m. on the main floor of the Illinois State University Milner Library, with a book signing to follow his presentation.
Poetry Event at Milner Library Nov. 12
A reading of works by William Blake and other poets will be part of the Friday Night Live Literary Kicks event at Illinois State University’s Milner Library on Friday, Nov. 12, at 8:15 p.m.
Justice Knecht Moderates Debate Team at Milner Library
Illinois State University’s Milner Library will host Justice James Knecht and the University Debate Team on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. on the library’s main floor. The debate, Freedom to Read Sexually Explicit Material, is free and open to the public.
Circus Collection Receives Vasquez Trapeze Act Items
Juan and Miguel Vazquez, of the renowned Flying Vazquez trapeze act, recently donated a substantial number of items to the Circus and Allied Arts Collection, housed in the Special Collections area of Illinois State University’s Milner Library.
Illinois State Celebrates Banned Books Week
As part of Banned Books Week, Illinois State University’s Milner Library and Barnes and Noble College Bookstore will host readings from banned and challenged books on Tuesday, Sept. 28, and Wednesday, Sept. 29, starting at 11:30 a.m. each day.
Milner Library Book Arts Workshops, Lectures
The Center for Conservation and Preservation at Illinois State University’s Milner Library will host a number of workshops and lectures this fall on the creation and preservation of books.
Wastawy Honored for International Library Leadership
Sohair Wastawy, dean of libraries at Illinois State University, has been honored with an Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) International Relations Committee Special Recognition Award for leadership.
