Category: Humanities
African American poetry anthologies
Hayden Library display highlights history of African American poetry
Hayden Library is currently hosting a display of poetry anthologies by African American writers. The collection was curated by Professor Joshua Bennett in MIT’s...
Hayden Basement Stacks to Close June 4 – August 31
Collections remain available by request
This summer, the MIT Libraries will be upgrading the compact shelving system in the basement stacks of Hayden Library to ensure the accessibility of...
Open monographs fund is a success in its first year
Check out scholarly books we've helped make open access
In celebration of International Open Access Week, we’re running a series of stories about open scholarship that prioritizes community-run publishing and infrastructure. Today’s piece...
Digitizing Haitian Newspaper Libète
MIT Libraries contributes to the digitization of Libète newspaper published in Kreyòl
Founded by Father Jean-Yves Urfié in 1990, Haiti’s weekly newspaper Libète aimed to fill a linguistic and cultural void as it was published in...
Newly acquired materials in Distinctive Collections: Spring 2023
The MIT Libraries Department of Distinctive Collections collects, preserves, and makes available the Libraries’ unique and rare materials. Our collections range across disciplines, time...