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The library helped HDS celebrate Preston Williams’ birthday on Thursday by displaying some archival materials from his time with the Summer Leadership Institute! This program brought leaders from urban settings to Harvard for two weeks to work on community development projects and create action plans for their communities. Preston Williams founded the program and served as the director from 1998 to 2008. Happy birthday, Preston! 
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#Harvard #PrestonWilliams #Library #librariesofinstagram

The library helped HDS celebrate Preston Williams’ birthday on Thursday by displaying some archival materials from his time with the Summer Leadership Institute! This program brought leaders from urban settings to Harvard for two weeks to work on community development projects and create action plans for their communities. Preston Williams founded the program and served as the director from 1998 to 2008. Happy birthday, Preston! 
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#Harvard #PrestonWilliams #Library #librariesofinstagram

The library helped HDS celebrate Preston Williams’ birthday on Thursday by displaying some archival materials from his time with the Summer Leadership Institute! This program brought leaders from urban settings to Harvard for two weeks to work on community development projects and create action plans for their communities. Preston Williams founded the program and served as the director from 1998 to 2008. Happy birthday, Preston! 
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#Harvard #PrestonWilliams #Library #librariesofinstagram

Reading period is now in full swing. To ease stress for students (and anyone else in the HDS community) during this hectic time, the library will welcome Norah and Sophie, certified therapy dogs! They will visit today, May 5, 2026, 2-3:00.

In honor of their visit, we found some additional canine companions in this book describing animals in the bible from 1834.

#LibrariesofInstagram #dogs #RareBooks #TherapyDogs #Libraries Harvard

Reading period is now in full swing. To ease stress for students (and anyone else in the HDS community) during this hectic time, the library will welcome Norah and Sophie, certified therapy dogs! They will visit today, May 5, 2026, 2-3:00.

In honor of their visit, we found some additional canine companions in this book describing animals in the bible from 1834.

#LibrariesofInstagram #dogs #RareBooks #TherapyDogs #Libraries Harvard

Reading period is now in full swing. To ease stress for students (and anyone else in the HDS community) during this hectic time, the library will welcome Norah and Sophie, certified therapy dogs! They will visit today, May 5, 2026, 2-3:00.

In honor of their visit, we found some additional canine companions in this book describing animals in the bible from 1834.

#LibrariesofInstagram #dogs #RareBooks #TherapyDogs #Libraries Harvard

Reading period is now in full swing. To ease stress for students (and anyone else in the HDS community) during this hectic time, the library will welcome Norah and Sophie, certified therapy dogs! They will visit today, May 5, 2026, 2-3:00.

In honor of their visit, we found some additional canine companions in this book describing animals in the bible from 1834.

#LibrariesofInstagram #dogs #RareBooks #TherapyDogs #Libraries Harvard

Rumor has it the Harvard Divinity School Library has some pretty revolutionary finds in its collections 👀 📖

#NationalLibraryWeek

Did you know that today is LEGO day? We didn’t! Please enjoy some photos from one of our Brick Bibles - this page features the story of David in the Hebrew Bible.
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#librarylife #harvard #harvarddivinity #lego #librariesofinstagram

Did you know that today is LEGO day? We didn’t! Please enjoy some photos from one of our Brick Bibles - this page features the story of David in the Hebrew Bible.
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#librarylife #harvard #harvarddivinity #lego #librariesofinstagram

Are you taking a language qualifying exam tomorrow? We got you! Dictionaries are available for Spanish, German, and French exams - just stop by and borrow one!
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#Libraries #librariesofinstagram #HarvardDivinity #Harvard #LibraryLife #dictionary

Are you taking a language qualifying exam tomorrow? We got you! Dictionaries are available for Spanish, German, and French exams - just stop by and borrow one!
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#Libraries #librariesofinstagram #HarvardDivinity #Harvard #LibraryLife #dictionary

Are you taking a language qualifying exam tomorrow? We got you! Dictionaries are available for Spanish, German, and French exams - just stop by and borrow one!
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#Libraries #librariesofinstagram #HarvardDivinity #Harvard #LibraryLife #dictionary

Happy New Year! For our January Staff Pick, Nell was excited to share a recent discovery from the stacks. It is a 16th century figurative map depicting the continent of Asia as a winged horse. Click the link in our bio to read more about this item on our Tumblr page!
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#harvarddivinity #hdslstaffpicks #librarylife #harvard

Happy New Year! For our January Staff Pick, Nell was excited to share a recent discovery from the stacks. It is a 16th century figurative map depicting the continent of Asia as a winged horse. Click the link in our bio to read more about this item on our Tumblr page!
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#harvarddivinity #hdslstaffpicks #librarylife #harvard

For our November Staff Pick, Gloria is highlighting our research consultations! Using the link in our bio, you can schedule an appointment (in person or virtual) with one of our Research Librarians to strengthen research strategies, refine topics, and discover the best sources to advance projects.
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#hdslstaffpicks #librarylife #harvard #harvarddivinity

Happy Halloween!

We’ve been driven batty with delight for this little fellow who is found presenting an image of chaos in this richly illustrated late 17th century Dutch book by Willem Goeree [SPEC 342 Goeree]. We have decided this guy is part possum and part Grampa Munster.

#bat #illustration #engraving #rarebooks #dutch #halloween

Happy Halloween!

We’ve been driven batty with delight for this little fellow who is found presenting an image of chaos in this richly illustrated late 17th century Dutch book by Willem Goeree [SPEC 342 Goeree]. We have decided this guy is part possum and part Grampa Munster.

#bat #illustration #engraving #rarebooks #dutch #halloween

Happy Halloween!

We’ve been driven batty with delight for this little fellow who is found presenting an image of chaos in this richly illustrated late 17th century Dutch book by Willem Goeree [SPEC 342 Goeree]. We have decided this guy is part possum and part Grampa Munster.

#bat #illustration #engraving #rarebooks #dutch #halloween

We’re starting a new series of staff picks! Starting off is Alex from Research Services. While working on an unrelated copy request for correspondence in the Paul Tillich papers, Alex came across the folder of correspondence between Paul Tillich and President John F. Kennedy! The folder contains various letters, but Alex wanted to highlight this specific one where JFK thanks Tillich for an inaugural gift. Peep JFK’s signature!

To learn more about Paul Tillich, one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century, click the link in our bio to explore the finding aid and explore the hundreds of boxes available for research!
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#hdslstaffpicks #archives #paultillich #jfk #johnfkennedy #letters #librarylife

We’re starting a new series of staff picks! Starting off is Alex from Research Services. While working on an unrelated copy request for correspondence in the Paul Tillich papers, Alex came across the folder of correspondence between Paul Tillich and President John F. Kennedy! The folder contains various letters, but Alex wanted to highlight this specific one where JFK thanks Tillich for an inaugural gift. Peep JFK’s signature!

To learn more about Paul Tillich, one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century, click the link in our bio to explore the finding aid and explore the hundreds of boxes available for research!
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#hdslstaffpicks #archives #paultillich #jfk #johnfkennedy #letters #librarylife

We’re starting a new series of staff picks! Starting off is Alex from Research Services. While working on an unrelated copy request for correspondence in the Paul Tillich papers, Alex came across the folder of correspondence between Paul Tillich and President John F. Kennedy! The folder contains various letters, but Alex wanted to highlight this specific one where JFK thanks Tillich for an inaugural gift. Peep JFK’s signature!

To learn more about Paul Tillich, one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century, click the link in our bio to explore the finding aid and explore the hundreds of boxes available for research!
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#hdslstaffpicks #archives #paultillich #jfk #johnfkennedy #letters #librarylife

To commemorate Juneteenth, we invite you to explore our Jordan Neighborhood House photographs collection. Originally established as a Universalist mission in 1897 and later renamed for minister Jordan Fletcher Jordan, the Jordan Neighborhood House became a vital space—offering education, healthcare, and community support to African American residents in the area. View the full collection through the link in our bio.
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@theuuassociation #Juneteenth #Harvard #Libraries

To commemorate Juneteenth, we invite you to explore our Jordan Neighborhood House photographs collection. Originally established as a Universalist mission in 1897 and later renamed for minister Jordan Fletcher Jordan, the Jordan Neighborhood House became a vital space—offering education, healthcare, and community support to African American residents in the area. View the full collection through the link in our bio.
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@theuuassociation #Juneteenth #Harvard #Libraries

To honor Pride Month, we wanted to show off a small selection of books from our general collections that focus on the LGBTQ+ community! These books (and many more) are available from our library for browsing or checkout.

This week marks the 200th anniversary of the American Unitarian Association! Take a look at the original record book that marks the occasion of their founding on May 25, 1825.
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