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From General Library to Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library

The Old Library before 1917

From General Library to Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library is an exhibit of photographs of the establishment and evolution of the University of Michigan Library and its major building, the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. The Organic Act of March 18, 1837, established the University of Michigan. In…

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The University Library: Origins, Architecture, and Art

Roseate Spoonbill from Audubon's Birds of America

This exhibit highlights selected unique interior and exterior features of the University of Michigan University Library's buildings. From the birth of the University of Michigan in 1837, the Legislature and the Board of Regents prioritized the creation and maintenance of a library. John James…

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