NYS Library Open House

Join the Library in celebrating its bicentennial on April 21 -- considered our birthday since it was on that day in 1818 that Governor DeWitt Clinton signed into law a bill to establish the State Library. There will be:

• exhibits about the Library's history and of some unusual items from our Special Collections (12-4:30 p.m.);
• information about Library services (12-4:30 p.m.);
• welcome and birthday cake (about 1 p.m.); and
• a special showing of the classic movie Desk Set with Spencer tracy and Katharine Hepburn, who plays a corporate librarian (Huxley Theater, 2 p.m.).

This event is free and open to the public; no registration need.

Location: Seventh floor, unless otherwise noted.

Bicentennial Celebration - Speakers Forum on Libraries in the 21st Century
James G. Neal, President of the American Library Association (ALA)

Jim Neal is University Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University. Previously, he served as the Dean of University Libraries at Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, and held administrative positions in the libraries at Penn State, Notre Dame, and the City University of New York. Jim is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, as well as a consultant and published author, with focuses in the areas of scholarly communication, intellectual property, digital library programs, and library cooperation. Press release

The program is open to the public, but pre-registration is recommended.

Location: Cultural Education Center, Huxley Theater (first floor)