Join PRESS 254 at the Publications Unit for a book launch and reading event to celebrate the publication of our first full-length book, Tapestries, on May 1.
PRESS 254 book launch and reading, May 1
Unit: Special Collections
What’s so special about Special Collections at Milner Library?
Wander into Special Collections and find a world you didn’t even know was available.
Legendary poet, editor Jerome Rothenberg to discuss publishing, April 11
Internationally celebrated poet, editor, translator, and anthologist Jerome Rothenberg will share his experiences at Illinois State University on April 11.
Come one, come all! Milner Library hosts Gamma Phi Circus: 90 Years of Tradition exhibit
Special Collections at Milner Library is pleased to announce the opening of Gamma Phi Circus: 90 Years of Tradition. This exhibit will be on view April 8-May 10, 2019 on Floor 6 of Milner Library.
PBS to air special featuring Milner Library’s Circus and Allied Arts Collection, October 8 and 9
As part of the American Experience series, PBS will air The Circus, a four-hour miniseries that tells the story of one of America’s most beloved pastimes, at 8 p.m. October 8 and 9.
U High Yearbooks digitized and available online through Milner Library
At Illinois State Normal University’s (ISNU) founding in 1857, Metcalf grammar school and University High School were opened to give the university’s teaching students hands-on training.
Explore Shakespeare and Lincoln at Shakespearience, July 22
Milner Library, with support from the Alice and Fannie Fell Trust, will host the second annual Shakespearience from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July 22.
Circus Fans Association of America’s annual convention, April 18-21
For the first time in the history of the organization, the Circus Fans Association of America (CFA) will come to Normal.
The Vidette Digital Archives at Milner Library now available
Through the efforts of the Milner Library’s Digital Collections department and in cooperation with Veridian, The Vidette Digital Archives are now available online.
More than 250,000 items added to Circus Collection
A dedicated circus fan has donated more than 250,000 items to Illinois State University’s Circus and Allied Arts Collection at Milner Library.
