One can now follow the Donohue Rare Book Room on Flickr! The Rare Book Room’s Flickr account documents recent exhibitions, receptions and other Library activities. As the site continues to develop, it will also feature images of collection materials thus representing a visual archive of the Donohue Rare Book Room and special collections at the … Continue reading Donohue Rare Book Room on Flickr
The Donohue Rare Book Room is currently hosting Fine Designs & Artists’ Books, the 37th Annual Members’ Exhibition of the Hand Bookbinders of California. The exhibition features over thirty-five books submitted by contemporary bookbinders from throughout the country. The books on display range from traditional design leather bindings to unusual book structures and artists’ books. … Continue reading Hand Bookbinders Exhibition in Rare Book Room
In conjunction with the dedication and opening of Kalmanovitz Hall, a sixteenth-century book from the Donohue Rare Book Room is featured in an exhibit showing the Jesuit history and presence at USF over the years. The title of the book is: A Particular Declaration or Testimony of the Undutifull and Traiterous Affection Borne Against her … Continue reading Rare Book Room Volume on Display at Kalmanovitz Hall
On March 6th the Donohue Rare Book Room hosted a Thacher Gallery talk that coincided with the opening of “Power Up: Serigraphs by Corita Kent.” The talk included a presentation by Sasha Carrera of the Corita Art Center, as well as presentations by Professors Amy Franceschini and Stuart McKee of the University’s Visual Arts Department. … Continue reading Donohue Rare Book Room Hosts Corita Kent Presentation
(Click to enlarge) The Donohue Rare Book Room is currently hosting an exhibit called Books (?) by Poets (!), which is an installation of books made by the members of Jaime Robles’ MFA workshop. The books feature unique poems written by the artists. Stop by and take a look! Donohue Rare Book Room Third floor … Continue reading Books (?) by Poets (!)