You can help write the next chapter. For more than 60 years, HMML has safeguarded the world’s handwritten history. Your gift today continues that story—and is matched through our $75,000 challenge. Learn more: hmml.org/give #HMML60 #PreserveAndShare #CulturalHeritage #YearEndGiving #GlobalAccess

When cultural memory is in peril, our shared humanity is too. Columba Stewart, executive director / CEO of HMML, shared his thoughts in a new op-ed published by @startribune.com. Read the op-ed here: www.startribune.com/israel-pales...

West Africa has long been a site of #textile production. In the Sahel region today, dyeing & leatherworking remain important occupations & have heavily influenced #manuscript format, design, & decorative features. Learn more in this story by Dr. Ali Diakite & Dr. Paul Naylor: https://bit.ly/4pWZbrg

Digitization & cataloging is complete for 20 manuscripts in the collection of Zavičajni muzej Visoko, a regional history museum in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The manuscripts include Islamic theological and devotional material in Arabic, Turkish, and Bosnian. Learn more: https://bit.ly/441W3BJ

Celebrate 60 years of free access. You’ve enjoyed HMML Reading Room (vhmml.org)—now celebrate what makes it possible. Every new or increased gift is matched through the $75,000 challenge. Celebrate 60: hmml.org/give #HMML60 #PreserveAndShare #CulturalHeritage #YearEndGiving #GlobalAccess

Make manuscript preservation part of your legacy. As HMML celebrates 60 years of preserving the world's handwritten heritage, your gift can go twice as far. Join us during the $75,000 match and double your impact. Make history by preserving it: hmml.org/give #HMML60 #PreserveAndShare

Happy “Learn a New Language” month! Sign up for Introduction to Ge’ez, a #Language and #Paleography course held in partnership with @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social#Language#Paleographyfrom July 5 to August 1, 2026, at HMML in Collegeville, Minnesota. Deadline is February 23. Learn more: hmml.org/programs/intro-ge-ez

Celebrate HMML’s 60 years of preserving & sharing manuscripts in the upcoming Winter Lecture Series, held virtually at 11 a.m. (CT) on January 28, February 25, & March 25. Join HMML staff and curators on a journey of partnerships & preservation. Free and open to the public; RSVP at hmml.org/events.

Great news! A generous individual has offered an additional $25,000 match. This means we now have a $75,000 matching opportunity. Gifts from new donors to HMML will be matched up to $25,000, and increased gifts from existing donors will be matched up to $50,000. Join the match: hmml.org/give

Your gift keeps knowledge free. HMML Reading Room (vhmml.org) gives researchers, students, and communities access to manuscripts across the globe. Celebrate 60 years of HMML by giving today—first-time gifts and gift increases are matched, up to $25,000. Double your impact: hmml.org/give

Now accepting applications for Intermediate Classical #Armenian, a language and #paleography course held from July 5–25, 2026, at HMML in Collegeville, Minnesota. Application deadline: February 23, 2026 Learn more: hmml.org/programs/intermediate-armenian

Dr. Josh Mugler, curator of Eastern Christian & Islamic manuscripts at HMML, presented in October at the Workshop in the History of Material Texts, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Listen to Josh's presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2U572QzEU&t=254s

Thank you. We are immensely grateful for the partnerships, friendships, supporters, colleagues, mentors, readers, and scholars who are champions of HMML and of manuscript preservation and access. Thank you for your dedication and kindness. We are so glad to work alongside you.

Fragile, at-risk manuscripts can be safely viewed online in HMML Reading Room (vhmml.org). Celebrate HMML’s 60th by supporting the $25,000 match—and help preserve knowledge for generations to come. Preserve the past: hmml.org/give

In Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, HMML partners worldwide are safeguarding humanity’s handwritten heritage. Celebrate 60 years of global preservation—and double your impact through the $25,000 match. Join the match: hmml.org/give

Dr. Daniel K. Gullo, director of HMML's Malta Study Center, presented recently at a Disaster Management and Climate Change in Archives workshop sponsored by The National Archives of Malta, co-financed by the EU. Learn more about the Malta collections photographed by HMML: hmml.org/collections/malta

HMML Reading Room (vhmml.org) is free because others gave. Celebrate HMML’s 60th by joining the $25,000 match—your first or increased gift will be matched. Help keep knowledge open to the world. Make it count: hmml.org/give

Textiles play a vibrant role in the churches of Ethiopia and Eritrea, and Ethiopic literature often refers to the varied uses. Dr. Jeremy R. Brown, cataloger of Ethiopic manuscripts at HMML, shares some examples: hmml.org/stories/series-textiles-veiling-the-holy-textiles-in-ethiopic-manuscripts

Dr. Jeremy R. Brown, cataloger of Ethiopic manuscripts at HMML, will be presenting at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, on Monday, November 24, 9:30-10:00am. #AARSBL25 #EthiopicBible #Ethiopic #Manuscripts #Presentations #History #Literature #Bibles

Digitization & cataloging is complete for the manuscript collection of the #Armenian Catholicossate of Great House of Cilicia in Anṭilyās, #Lebanon. These 239 books form a comprehensive record of Armenian intellectual, artistic, & liturgical life from the 9th–19th centuries: https://bit.ly/4hSzPrA

For 60 years, HMML has protected the world’s handwritten memory and made it freely accessible to all. Celebrate this milestone by joining HMML's 60th giving match: new donations and the increased portion of renewed gifts will be matched—up to $25,000. Make a gift today: hmml.org/give

🎊 Thank you for helping us reach 5,000 Bluesky followers! For anyone new to HMML, this page is a great overview of some of the countries where HMML has partnered with libraries to photograph manuscript collections for free online access: hmml.org/about/global...

A note in a #manuscript transports us to the study sessions of teacher and pupil, meeting face to face, in the cosmopolitan environment of Medina centuries before talk of globalization. Learn more in this story from Dr. Ali Diakite and Dr. Paul Naylor: hmml.org/stories/postscript-a-teaching-license

Digitization & cataloging is complete for the #manuscript collection of the #Syriac Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Mosul, #Iraq, including the archive of the archdiocese from 1859 to 1922 CE (ASCM 00001) and a decree of Sultan Mahmud II (ASCM 00002, pictured). Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LGUOBz

This year, HMML’s Systems department completed improvements to the HMML Data Portal (vhmml.org/dataPortal), reducing the runtime from seven hours to 10 minutes. Use Data Portal to create & download a custom dataset from HMML Reading Room (vhmml.org), for research or digital humanities projects.

HMML is seeking applicants for the position of "Advancement Data Manager," a full-time, benefits-eligible position. The location is hybrid, requiring three days per week on-site at HMML in Collegeville, Minnesota. More information: https://bit.ly/43pTU2o #NowHiring #LibraryJobs #LISjobs #GLAMjobs

HMML is pleased to welcome Whitney Buccicone as our first-ever chief operating officer and to celebrate Dr. Audrey Thorstad's promotion to director of programming. Learn more: hmml.org/stories/hmml-welcomes-new-coo-congratulates-promoted-director-of-programming/

🧵(1) Why do we preserve photographic images of manuscripts? Cultural losses continue to beset communities around the world, especially in areas subject to armed conflict. The loss can manifest in multiple ways: destruction and damage, dispossession, the displacement of individuals, and other forms.

🧵(1) It's one thing to read an inventory and another to see the objects in person. A few surprises were uncovered in a recent site visit to the digitization studio operated by HMML's Malta Study Center at the State Archive of Florence, Italy.

Detail of an early 14th-century Dominican gradual with music for "Gaudeamus omnes in Domino," an introit for All Saints' Day. Learn more: vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/75505 A contemporary recording of the music can be heard from École grégorienne: youtu.be/LY_mUWD3xsA?si=hB32k0IpdvoqqOPY

For National Cat Day in the U.S., we share the enthusiasm of Stanley Morison (pictured), the British typographer, scholar, & historian well known for his design of Times New Roman. The photographer was Beatrice Warde, a scholar of #typography, teacher, & writer. (AAP1224): https://bit.ly/3WEyScR

"Still Life," a #lithograph by Wanda Gág (1893–1946). Collection of Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota. View this and other works by #Gág in HMML Museum (AAP0715): vhmml.org/museum/view/57

On November 2, Dr. Sheila Barker takes us to Baroque Italy, where Artemisia Gentileschi—one of the most celebrated women painters of 17th-century Europe—measured her genius against the towering legacy of Michelangelo. This free, in-person lecture will be recorded. RSVP: hmml.org/programs/events

HMML is seeking applicants for the position of "Advancement Data Manager," a full-time, benefits-eligible position. The location is hybrid, requiring three days per week on-site at HMML in Collegeville, Minnesota. More information: https://bit.ly/43pTU2o #NowHiring #LibraryJobs #LISjobs #GLAMjobs

Dr. Jeremy R. Brown, cataloger of Ethiopic #manuscripts at HMML, generously answered five questions to share insights into his experiences working with #Ethiopian manuscript collections: hmml.org/stories/meet-dr-jeremy-r-brown

I always loved writing these stories.

Medical texts were transmitted in various forms in #Syriac literature well into the modern period—for example, manuscript DFM 00696, located in Iraq. Take a closer look with Dr. James Walters, lead cataloger of Eastern Christian collections at HMML from 2020 to 2024: hmml.org/stories/seri...

We're celebrating 60 years since HMML first began partnering with libraries worldwide to preserve endangered, handwritten cultural heritage. Join us for free events, exhibitions, and stories all year: hmml.org/celebrating-60-years

🧵(1) The extraordinary manuscripts held at the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul are a poignant testament to the survival of Armenian cultural & spiritual heritage in the aftermath of the Genocide in Ottoman Turkey during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn more: hmml.org/stories/witn...

This past year, HMML upgraded many of the underlying servers and systems that support HMML’s websites, including Reading Room (vhmml.org), which had a 99.998% “uptime” (online availability) this year. Learn more about HMML's digital tools for manuscript scholarship: hmml.org/research/digital-tools

A collection of Urdu poems by Muṣḥafī (1750–1824), including a portrait of the author, is preserved in a manuscript digitized last year in the collection of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Research Library, New Delhi, India. View each page in HMML Reading Room (FAARL 00032): vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/869605

Step into the dramatic world of Baroque Italy, where Artemisia Gentileschi—one of the most celebrated women painters of 17th-century Europe—measured her genius against the towering legacy of Michelangelo. This free, in-person lecture will be recorded. RSVP: https://hmml.org/programs/events/

By October 15, apply for a fellowship to fund your visit to HMML in Collegeville, Minnesota, for research residencies to be completed between January 1 and June 30, 2026. Learn more: hmml.org/research/fellowships Application deadline: October 15

Did you know that HMML adds information to Wikidata (wikidata.org)? Last year, we added 1,445 HMML IDs to Wikidata from HMML Authority File (haf.vhmml.org), for a total of 11,719 existing Wikidata objects with HMML IDs. Learn how HMML creates name authorities: hmml.org/stories/the-power-of-a-name

In early modern Europe, the election of a new Grand Master of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem was a momentous occasion. Dr. Daniel K. Gullo shares examples of its celebration: hmml.org/stories/series-celebrations-the-election-the-grand-master-of-the-order-of-saint-john-in-early-modern-europe

🧵(1) The Porphyrian Tree is a logic diagram used to explain Aristotle's "Categories," as outlined in Porphyry's commentary the "Isagoge.” The tree progressively subdivides “Being” into genera and species, ultimately reaching “Man,” with the names of individual people at the roots.

A wrapper for a deck of tarot cards made by Joseph Galler, a maker of playing cards who was active in Brussels in the 17th century. The woodcut image depicts allegorical figures of Youth and Wealth. Collection of Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota (AAP2372): vhmml.org/museum/view/9597

A depiction of the inner-workings of HMML Authority File (haf.vhmml.org), showing the node for the city “Valletta (Malta)” and its relationship properties within the database. Learn about the making of HMML Authority File: hmml.org/stories/sharing-the-past-to-build-toward-future-scholarship

Qué maravilla esta, una lengua romance escrita en otro alfabeto diferente al latino. Me viene de perlas para mis clases de literatura aljamiada.

🧵(1) The manuscripts housed at the Sheptytsky National Museum in L’viv primarily originate from Western Ukraine—a historical crossroads where Slavic cultures (Ukrainian, Polish, and Ruthenian) intersected with diverse religious traditions, including Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Greek Catholicism.