The Lilly Library is IU's principal rare books, manuscripts, and special collections library. Visit the library anytime to view our special exhibitions and items on permanent display such as the New Testament of the Gutenberg Bible and the Slocum Puzzle Collection. Admission is always free and the library is open to everyone; affiliation with IU is not required.

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An archival image of enslaved peoples at an auction.

Highlights from "Global Slaveries, Fugitivity, and the Afterlives of Unfreedom."

Curators Pedro Machado and Olimpia Rosenthal discuss six notable items from the current Lilly Library exhibition, "Global Slaveries, Fugitivity, and the Afterlives of Unfreedom."

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A painted image of a coyote running.

Processing Capra Press

Hal Parkinson writes about insights into renowned authors gleaned while processing the papers of the Capra Press publishing house.

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A woman sitting at a writing desk with her feet up, holding a drink, and accompanied by two cats.

Journey to the Center of the Mertz, part 3

Lilly Library Manuscripts Archivist Ava Dickerson wraps up this blog series about the cataloging of the Barbara Mertz collection.

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