Virtual: The Book-Makers

Join this webinar on Tuesday, June 18 at 10AM to learn about the individuals who brought books into existence and of those who first experimented in the art of printing, design, and binding. Who were the renegade book-makers who changed the course of history?

Register directly on Zoom HEREThis virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

Adam Smyth is Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book at Balliol College, Oxford University. He works on the connections between literature and material texts, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries, but also more widely. He is the author of four books (most recently, Material Texts in Early Modern England (2018)), and the editor or co-editor of four collections of essays (including Book Parts, with Dennis Duncan). Adam is a founder member of the 39 Steps Press printing collective, based in a barn in Oxfordshire. He co-hosts the literary podcast and sometime radio show LitBits. He writes regularly for the London Review of Books.

Good Luck Lo!

Our Circulation Librarian, Lo, has accepted the position of Faculty Support Specialist with Harvard Business School. Her last day in Georgetown will be on Friday, May 31.

We welcome the Georgetown community to come into the library on Friday, May 31 to say their farewells and congratulate Lo on her new position.

One of the standout achievements of Lo is her exceptional ability to establish meaningful connections with our patrons who come to or call our Circulation Desk for assistance. Lo’s friendly and approachable demeanor created a welcoming atmosphere, fostering a continued strong sense of community within our library. Her keen eye for selecting relevant and diverse titles for our Fiction collection greatly enriched our library’s offerings, catering to the varied interests of our patrons. 

The staff, the Friends, and the Trustees all wish her the best in her new job and thank her for all that she has done.

2024 Friends Annual Appeal – Thank You

The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library wish to express sincere gratitude to all who responded to our 2024 Annual Appeal Letter.  Your generous gifts will enable us to support the myriad cultural programs and museum passes that our library provides.

The following donations have been dedicated in memoriam, or in honor.

IN MEMORY OF,

Rod Stanley from Margaret Stanley

Carl Stecher from Bonita Stecher

Ruth DeAngelis from Diane Thoreson

Rita Wade and Anne Collamore from Gloria Swanbon

Eddie Powell from Shirley Powell

The Caporizzo Family from Susan Jaras

Norma Willard, Librarian, from Tom Falzareno

Dick Gaffney from Hollis Kelly

Marie Perry from Mark & Elizabeth Perry

Camille Brady from Julia & Gregory Stevenson

Alexander Bardash from Joan Bardash

Thomas Scale from Richard Aberman

Giustina Zulli from Mary Govostes

Sylvia Ryan from Joan Chatterton

David M. Watson from Deborah Watson

Rick Palardy from Terry Palardy

Margaret M. Berkland from Paul & Noreen Berkland

Cathy L’Hommedieu from Linda Babeu

IN HONOR OF,

Elli Vasilenko, Class of 2024 from Jessica Vasilenko

The Citizens of Georgetown from Janice & Jeremy Derby