The Library will open at 11:00 AM (one hour delay) on Wednesday, February 5 to allow staff extra time to safely commute to work.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Open today 5 PM - 11 PM

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Open today 5 PM - 11 PM

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Life Beyond Earth?

A new exhibition from the Linda Hall Library.

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Scientist of the Day

William Rutter Dawes

William Rutter Dawes, an English amateur astronomer, died Feb. 15, 1868, at the age of 68. His father was a schoolteacher. Young Dawes obtained a ...

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