Tag Archives: Boston College Libraries

Women and the 1916 Rising

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Bookworm

Lucy McDiarmid,  author of At Home In The Revolution: What Women Said and Did in 1916, will present “Fairies, Rebels, and the Boundaries of the House in 1916” on Feb. 3 in the Fine Print Room of Burns Library. McDiarmid is the … Continue reading →

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Jane Jacobs at 100

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Bookworm

Robert Kanigel, author of the new biography Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs (Knopf, 2016), will give an author talk and conduct a book signing at Burns Library on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. Burns Library is home … Continue reading →

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Connolly Book of Hours

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Bookworm

The Connolly Book of Hours, a magnificent 15th-century illuminated manuscript held by the Burns Library, is now available online.  Named after former University Librarian Terence L. Connolly, SJ, The Connolly Book of Hours was created circa 1440, most likely in northern France, according … Continue reading →

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