The Library was busy today as we welcomed folks to our Critical Archives series as well as guests for 130 Years of Jewish Life at Brown. Associate Librarian Kim Nusco welcomed visitors and shared items related to Jewish culture including this book: americana.jcblibrary.org/search/objec...

Over the past few years the JCB’s team has grown, increasing our capacity to do the work of supporting research about the early Americas through our extraordinary collections. Over the past few months, we have added three new professionals the team. Details at jcblibrary.org/news/novembe...

Our latest installment of JCB Reads featuring Katherine Johnston's discussion of her recent book publication with Karin Wulf is now available on YouTube! Check it out at youtu.be/uYvOG7ABHDM

Our latest video from our Journals of Congress series features three different items from our collection. Learn more here! youtu.be/S7F_-R6LuoY?...

Happening soon! Join us at 12 p.m. EDT for our latest installment of JCB Reads. Today we will discuss Katherine Johnston's book "The Nature of Slavery: Environment and Plantation Labor in the Anglo-American World." Join us! brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us Monday, November 3 at 12 p.m. EDT for the latest edition of JCB Reads! This virtual discussion focuses on The Nature of Slavery: Environment and Plantation Labor in the Anglo-Atlantic World by Katherine Johnston (Montana State U). Details/registration at jcblibrary.org/events/jcb-r...

We've just launched the third video in our Journals of the First Continental Congress series, which we debuted earlier this month. You can access all three installments on our YouTube channel, or skip right to today's content: youtu.be/WNoCKlJNG3I !

Did you know that the JCB has committed to digitizing all of its collections? See the progress we've made so far at americana.jcblibrary.org! Details: Branch of a blackwood or Jamaican walnut with oblong fruit being eaten by a land crab. americana.jcblibrary.org/search/objec...

The latest edition of the JCB newsletter is live! Check it out at conta.cc/3WlVL4w!

Visit the JCB! Our current exhibition, Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature, is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am - to 12:45 pm and from 2 pm to 4:45 pm, and Friday from 10 am to 12:45 pm. You can also view it online at americana.jcblibrary.org/exhibitions/...

Save the date! We are looking forward to the next installment of JCB Reads. Join us online at noon EST on Monday, November 3 for a discussion of Katherine Johnston's The Nature of Slavery: Environment and Plantation Labor in the Anglo-Atlantic World. Details at jcblibrary.org/events/jcb-r...

TODAY! Join us online at 12 p.m. EDT for a conversation about Jordan B. Smith's book The Invention of Rum: Creating the Essential Atlantic Commodity. Details at jcblibrary.org!

Applications are now being accepted for long- and short-term fellowships at the JCB! Details at jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...

We are kicking off the Fall 2025 JCB Reads series this Thursday, October 16 with a conversation about Jordan B. Smith's book The Invention of Rum: Creating the Quintessential Atlantic Commodity. Join us at 12 p.m. EDT via Zoom. All are welcome!

The JCB will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Indigenous People's Day.

TONIGHT at the JCB! The John Carter Brown Library is pleased to announce that it will host Dr. Colleen J. Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States. This hybrid (in-person/Zoom) event will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025. Part of 2026 and Beyond at the JCB. All are welcome!

TONIGHT! Join us in person or via Zoom at 5 p.m. EDT for Dr. Bianca Premo's lecture "Children in the Early Modern Spanish Empire: Ethical Lessons from the Present." Details here: jcblibrary.org/events/2025-...

Join us Friday, October 10 for a conversation with Colleen Shogan, Ph.D., the 11th Archivist of the United States at the JCB! Details at jcblibrary.org!

Tomorrow! Join us at 5 p.m. EDT in person or via Zoom for the 2025 Bromsen Lecture. This year's lecture will be given by Professor Bianca Premo. Details at jcblibrary.org!

Join us Thursday, October 9 at 5 p.m. EDT in person or via Zoom for the 2025 Bromsen Lecture! Details at jcblibrary.org!

Join us Thursday, Oct. 16 at noon EDT for a virtual discussion of The Invention of Rum: Creating the Quintessential Atlantic Commodity (Jordan B. Smith, Widener U). This event is part of JCB Reads, a virtual series for former fellows to share recent book publications. Details at jcblibrary.org!

We're so excited to see this JCB broadside featured in @declarationstories today! What is that little hat floating at the top of the page? Why is this item shaped like that? Find out the answers to these questions and many more at www.declarationstories.org/stories/hang...

Join us on Thursday, October 9 at 5 p.m. EDT in person or via Zoom for our 2025 Bromsen lecture! Details at jcblibrary.org/events/2025-...

Join us in person or via Zoom on Friday, October 10 for a conversation about archives, civics, and history with Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States. This event is part of the JCB 2026 and Beyond initiative. Details at jcblibrary.org!

Our September 2025 newsletter is live! Read all about our upcoming events, initiatives, and opportunities: conta.cc/42CVYUm

We have just launched our new application cycle for long- and short-term fellowships at the JCB! Details at jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...

The John Carter Brown Library's reading room is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 12:45 pm and from 2 pm to 4:45pm, and Friday from 10 am to 12:45 pm. Our current exhibition, Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature, can be viewed any time the reading room is open. Details at jcblibrary.org!

Save these dates for JCB Reads, our virtual discussions about new books written by former JCB Fellows! Curious about other opportunities to be part of the JCB community? Check out our events page! jcblibrary.org/events

(1/3) The John Carter Brown Library @jcblibrary.bsky.social, a history and humanities-centered research library of rare books, manuscripts, maps, and other primary sources at Brown University, is another example of the range of sources used to find unfree Native people across the historical record.

It's Constitution Day! Hello from Rhode Island, which by popular referendum rejected the Constitution and only agreed, very grudgingly, in 1790 and w addenda on rights. It was/ is a process; emblematic this tattered pamphlet (@jcblibrary.bsky.social) circulated in Massachusetts during ratification.

Calling all middle and high school teachers! Drawing inspiration from Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary, The American Revolution, join us for a full day of free, in-person professional development on Friday, October 17th at the JCB. Registration required! forms.gle/CT83ESjTZWeg...

We are excited to see everyone for the first meeting of Critical Archives 2025-6! Join us on Friday, September 19 in person or virtually for a session hosted by Coordinating Curator for Native American & Indigenous Materials Kimberly Toney. Interested? Let us know! forms.gle/BCVHUnrMHhrH....

We are so grateful to the Brown Club of Rhode Island for offering an event to their members based on José Montelongo's exhibition "Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature." The exhibition is open to the public both in person and online! For details, including Library hours, visit jcblibrary.org.

JCB Reads offers former JCB fellows the opportunity to share their recent book publications. These online events are open to anyone who is interested. Visit jcblibrary.org/events for details about the events and reviews of this semester's titles!

We created a reading group in 2024 focused on key classic and new texts from a variety of perspectives on the making, unmaking, challenges and potential in "archives." We will meet next on Friday, September 19 at 2 p.m. Interested? Complete the Google form: jcblibrary.org/events/criti...

You never know what you'll find on the JCB's digital platform, Americana. Pictured here: Five birds perched on branches. They include the "bullfinch," siskin, goldfinch, and finch. More details: americana.jcblibrary.org/search/objec... #wingedwednesday

Do you receive the JCB monthly newsletter? Stay current on all the latest at the John Carter Brown Library! Sign up at jcblibrary.org/sign-jcb-new...

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Bromsen Lecture will be delivered by Professor Bianca Premo on October 9 at 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome! For more details, visit jcblibrary.org!

The John Carter Brown Library's reading room is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am - to 12:45 pm and from 2 pm to 4:45pm, and Friday from 10 am to 12:45 pm. Come see our current exhibition, Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature! Details at jcblibrary.org.

Did you know that you can bring your class to the JCB? JCB staff can offer: 🍁Workshops; 🍂Visits with a JCB curator to discuss the JCB’s collections; and 🍁Consultations on class assignments. Learn more at jcblibrary.org/instructiona...! Image source: americana.jcblibrary.org/search/objec...

Please be advised that the JCB will be closed on Monday, September 1 in honor of Labor Day. We will reopen on the morning of Tuesday, September 2, but the Reading Room will close at 12:45 for Brown University Convocation. We look forward to seeing you soon!

The August 2025 JCB Newsletter is live at conta.cc/3V5NYax! Check out all the latest on JCB events, fellowships, and more! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter and stay in the know! jcblibrary.org/sign-jcb-new...

Please note that the JCB will be closed on Monday (September 1) for Labor Day. In addition, the Library will close early on Tuesday (September 2) for Brown University Convocation. You can always check for closings at jcblibrary.org/closings. Image source: americana.jcblibrary.org/search/objec...

Submissions for the 2026 Hakluyt Society essay prize are now invited, the deadline for which will be 1 March 2026. For further details, visit www.hakluyt.com/hakluyt-soci...

We are truly gratified to receive so many wonderful suggestions from current and former JCB fellows! Please keep the ideas coming! Complete the survey to suggest items to be included in our forthcoming year-long exhibit "1776 Across the Americas"! docs.google.com/forms/d/1GnW...

Interested in learning about our newest exhibition, Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature? Check out the series of videos that curator José Montelongo created on our YouTube channel. Each video is available in English and Spanish. www.youtube.com/@thejohncart...

A quick reminder that late summer brings wonderful things! The humble zucchini would be a better choice for local folks, but this beautiful rendering of dates by Lydia Byam caught our eye on americana.jcblibrary.org Byam, Lydia, fl. 1797 - 1800 [Fruits of the West Indies] [London] D800 B993c /3-SIZE

The JCB is open to the public during regular hours (see below). Be sure to check out Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature! americana.jcblibrary.org/exhibitions/... Reading Room & exhibition hours: M-Th 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. & 2 p.m.-4:45 p.m. & F 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Photo credit: Rythum Vinoben.

Wondering if our next batch of JCB sparkle stickers should be orange...