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October 23, 2017
To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Horace Walpole’s birth, the library has planned a series of events throughout the year. Birthday celebrations were held both at...
October 19, 2017
The library is excited to announce the launch of its first online exhibition. This online resource complements the current LWL exhibit, Global Encounters and the Archives:...
October 18, 2017
Sue Walker, head of Public Services here at LWL, has written a fascinating blog post about two sixteenth century swan mark books from HW’s collection. “The Swan Marks...
October 16, 2017
Be sure to register for an upcoming roundtable featuring George Haggerty. The discussants include Jill Campbell, Abby Coykendall, Jason Farr, Caroline Gonda, Paul Kelleher,...
October 9, 2017
During her stay, one of our summer fellows, Isabelle Baudino, had the chance to view a recently discovered puzzle that belonged to the Lewises’. She kindly wrote a brief...
September 27, 2017
In honor of the 300th anniversary of Horace Walpole’s birth, the library has produced an interactive version of the Strawberry Hill Song, an ode to the house Horace...
September 18, 2017
Be sure to check out the latest blog post on our Horace Walpole at 300 blog. Christine Rheo Brandner, 2017 LWL Yale Graduate Student Summer Fellow, has written this week...