Othmer Library After Hours

The Science History Institute collects and shares the stories of innovators and of discoveries that shape our lives with a focus on preserving and interpreting the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences. We dive deep into the history of scientific successes and failures, with a focus on expanding knowledge and broadening our understanding of how science and society intersect.L﻿earn more atsciencehistory.org

Science History Institute

Join us for a fun and interactive evening event exploring rare books, archives, and library collections.

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<p>Join our curators and librarians for a fun after-hours event in the Othmer Library’s reading room where you’ll have the opportunity to</p><ul><li>see unexpected treasures not usually on display</li><li>make a craft to take home</li><li>support the library by adopting collection items</li><li>and much more!</li></ul>

<h3>About the Othmer Library</h3><p>The <a href="https://www.sciencehistory.org/research/othmer-library/" title="https://www.sciencehistory.org/othmer-library" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Library of Chemical History</a> is an independent research library encompassing the history of chemistry and related sciences and industries.</p><p>The Othmer Library was founded in 1988 when Donald and Mildred Topp Othmer announced their challenge grant to be given for the creation of a library that would work to preserve the history of the chemical sciences. The library now houses more than 150,000 print volumes, rare books and manuscripts, archival materials, and historical photographs. Together these collections—spanning nearly six miles of shelves—form an unrivaled resource for the history of chemistry and related sciences, technologies, and industries.</p>

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