Announcing a New Chicago Book Prize from the Newberry Library and The Pattis Family Foundation Chicago, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Newberry Library and The Pattis Family Foundation are pleased to announce a new annual book award for published works that transform public...

"What Is the Midwest?" Opens at the Newberry Chicago, Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Often called "the Heartland" or "flyover country," the Midwest tends to be characterized as a homogeneous, barren space between the American coasts. What...

Daniel Greene Named President and Librarian of the Newberry Library CHICAGO, March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Newberry Library is delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Greene as its next President and Librarian.  Greene, who has served as...

Newberry Library to Begin Unveiling Renovated First Floor August 14 Chicago, IL, July 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under construction since January, the Newberry’s first floor and lower level will soon re-open to the public, having been transformed as part of a...

Over 200,000 Images Documenting History of Early America and U.S. Westward Expansion Now Online Chicago, May 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For decades, the Newberry has been a physical destination for the study of early America and the westward expansion of the United States. And it's...