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Torah Manuscripts and Early Printings at the Fisher Library

Wed, May. 27, 2020

At the end of this week, Jews around the world will be celebrating the holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost; literally: “weeks”). While in the Hebrew Bible Shavuot is primarily... Read more

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Stumbling Across “Scribling”

Wed, May. 20, 2020

Going over some of the catalogue records in our general collections in preparation for the switch to a different library platform is an experience not entirely unlike... Read more

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French Manuscripts at the Fisher (and a Little Springtime Cheer)

Thu, May. 14, 2020

The Fisher has an excellent, and growing, collection of medieval manuscripts in French. Recent additions include: the earliest known copy of a French translation of the ... Read more

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Current Exhibition

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Mon Jan 27, 2020 to Fri May 1, 2020

Drawing on the library’s rich archival material, this exhibition will explore how CanLit and Canadian publishing have been shaped by a diverse community: writers, publishers, editors and publicists, among others.

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Incunabula
The Fisher Library has some two hundred books printed before 1501 and are broadly representative of the range of early western printing.
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The Qur’anic Page

Through the fine artistry, careful construction, and spirited literary debates captured within these highlights from the Fisher Library’s collection of Qur’anic materials, these books exemplify the Qur’an’s place at the heart of Muslim study and devotion.

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