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What the History of Vaccine Development Can Tell Us About the Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine

Thu, Jul. 09, 2020

Nearly three months into the global COVID-19 crisis, epidemiologists and medical researchers continue to debate when a successful coronavirus vaccine might be developed and to what extent it will help quell the pandemic. Of concern are the... Read more

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IA Book of the Week: Hamilton: the electric city

Mon, Jul. 06, 2020

Every Monday, we feature an Internet Archive Book of the Week, which will highlight an item from the 25,000 or so Fisher items that are freely available on the... Read more

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The Arc towards Justice: Literary Censorship and the Canadian Experience

Fri, Jun. 26, 2020

The last few weeks, our constant companions have not only been virus and contagion but protest as well. Around the world, people have been expressing their indignation openly and freely in reaction to the injustices they have seen committed,... 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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Philip Miller and The Gardeners Dictionary
Philip Miller's 18th century masterpiece The Gardeners Dictionary reached an enormous audience. It was said to have laid the foundation of horticultural taste and knowledge in Europe.
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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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