News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

Jul

What’s Cooking in Special Collections: 9 Recipes to Try at Home

Photography by Jaynell Keely Looking for a new dish to add to your repertoire? In Special Collections, you’ll find a robust collection of rare and specialty cookbooks, recipe cards and other food ephemera that can enhance your research or ...Read More

An illustration of two kids at a table excitedly reaching for freshly baked donuts.

Jun

10 LGBTQIA+ Books for the Young Reader’s Summer Reading List

Selected by Meghann Matwichuk, our children’s literature subject librarian, these picture books and young adult novels will help you celebrate and discover LGBTQIA+ stories and experiences throughout the summer. — Picture Books Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica ...Read More

A colorful red, orange, yellow, green and blue background with white text that reads, "Summer Reading: LGBTQIA+ Books for Young Readers"

Jun

Celebrating Dads on the Page and the Screen

In honor of Father’s Day, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite fictional fathers (and father figures) from literature, film and television. UD students, staff and faculty can check out the books, movies and TV series that gave ...Read More

An image of an adult man reading to a small child outside of a tent. The image is tinted blue and there is text that reads, "Celebrating Dads"

May

Students Reflect on Race, Identity and Social Injustice

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone. Amid health and safety concerns, we have wrestled with isolation and questions of community and belonging while grappling with the stark realities of racism, sexism, the mistreatment of immigrants and ...Read More

A collage of six different works of art. Some are hand drawings and others are computer illustrations.

May

Creating Digital Projects for the Virtual Classroom

Article by Allison Ebner | Illustration by Jaynell Keely When cultural institutions closed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, museums around the world had to reimagine how people could engage with the history and culture in their collections. ...Read More

An digital illustration of a laptop with a timeline on the screen. There are multiple arrows on the screen to indicate the points of engagement with the timeline.

May

Dismantling the Patriarchy, One Book at a Time

By Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Eileen Symons This is the last in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the second annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Delaware Library. ...Read More

A back and white image of a young girl with wings reading an open book.

May

Bringing the First State Home

Add a little Delaware to your summer reading list! Whether you’re looking for fiction, romance, mysteries and thrillers, or even something for younger readers, browse a variety of titles from our collection that are set in the First State. ...Read More

May

Celebrating Moms on the Page and the Screen

In honor of Mother’s Day, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite fictional mothers (and motherly figures) from literature, film and television. We’ve spent so much time with some that they’ve come to feel like family. UD students, ...Read More

Mar

Rutgers University Press, University of Delaware Press Enter Publishing Partnership

Rutgers University Press and University of Delaware Press have announced a partnership in which Rutgers University Press will provide production, marketing and distribution services for books published by the University of Delaware Press. Rutgers has also inherited a number ...Read More

Eight books on a table. Five books are standing up, with their titles facing outward. Three books are laying in front of those, so that you can read the titles on their spines. These are all recent titles from the University of Delaware Press.

Feb

New Resources in Museums 2020: A Selected List, January 2021

Originally posted by Dustin Frohlich, Special Collections Acquisitions in Museums are recorded here in Powerpoint documents that can be downloaded. They are organized by year and include selected images. Among the 2020 acquisitions in the Museums are a significant ...Read More