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George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives

Hawthorne - Longfellow Hall/Library Interior

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George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives

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Libraries and Museums

Upcoming Events (6)

A Wide Variety of Views: Exhibit Opening

Fri, Feb 13, 2026

2 pm to 4 pm

Nixon Lounge, Third Floor & Second Floor Gallery, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Nixon Lounge, Third Floor & Second Floor Gallery, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

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March Audubon Page-Turning with birder and nature writer Nick Lund

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

12:30 pm to 1 pm

Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

April Audubon Page-Turning

Fri, Apr 3, 2026

12:30 pm to 1 pm

Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

May Audubon Page-Turning with acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich

Fri, May 1, 2026

12:30 pm to 1 pm

Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

Printed Book Pop-Up Exhibit

Tue, May 5, 2026

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Hawthorne Longfellow Library, Special Collections, Hawthorne Longfellow Library, Special Collections

New Media from the 19th century to Now Pop-up Exhibit

Wed, May 6, 2026

3 pm to 4:15 pm

Hawthorne Longfellow Library, Special Collections, Hawthorne Longfellow Library, Special Collections

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Recent Events

February Audubon Page-Turning with printmaker Sherrie York

Fri, Feb 6, 2026

12:30 pm to 1 pm

Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

Faculty Info/Planning Session: Teaching with Special Collections & Archives

Tue, Jan 13, 2026

1 pm to 2:30 pm

Hawthorne Longfellow Library, Special Collections, Hawthorne Longfellow Library, Special Collections

Exhibit Party: Dante's Commedia

Thu, Dec 11, 2025

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

Pop-Up Exhibit: The Psychology of Nostalgia

Tue, Dec 9, 2025

10:30 am to 11:30 am

Special Collections Learning Lab, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

December Audubon Page-Turning with the Center for Wildlife

Fri, Dec 5, 2025

12:30 pm to 1 pm

Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

Special Collections & Bowdoin Preservation Collective Exhibit Party

Fri, Nov 14, 2025

2 pm to 3 pm

Third Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library

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