Chicago Botanic Garden

Education — Lenhardt Library

Library Exhibitions

Botanical Illustration

Papaver
The Botanical Magazine
by William Curtis, printed in 1787.
From the Library's rare book
and periodical collection

SCHEDULE

May 15 – August 9, 2009
Fruitful Abundance: Pomologies from the Rare Book Collection
Library Talk

August 14 – November 15, 2009
Kew: 250 Years of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens
Library Talk

November 20 – February 2, 2010
Children's Books Around the World
Library Talk

 


Fruitful Abundance: Pomologies from the Rare Book Collection

Exhibition: May 15 – August 9, 2009
Library Talk

This exhibition features exquisite examples of botanical illustrations of fruits and herbs found in books from the Garden's Rare Book Collection.

 

Kew: 250 Years of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens

Exhibition: August 14 – November 15, 2009
Library Talk

Publications issued by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have made a significant impact on science over the last 250 years. Many of these works are a part of the Lenhardt Library's collection, and selections will be on view.

 

Children's Books Around the World

Exhibition: November 20 – February 2, 2010
Library Talk

 

 

For reviews of select new books, see Current Books in Gardening and Botany.