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December 23, 2024
Mercantile Librarians' favorite books of 2024
Every year, we ask our Librarians to give us their favorite reads of the year. And every year, they grumble. When you read stacks and...
August 30, 2024
ANOTHER SUITABLE IRON SPIRAL STAIR CASE
As we get closer to the conclusion of The 12th Story Project, we thought we’d share some details and maybe answer some questions at the...
April 16, 2024
On the occasion of our 189th anniversary, in which we look at a past celebration, because we cannot invite you for cake. You may have heard,...
March 14, 2024
You might already know this, but books are heavy. Thousands of books in one space-- really, really heavy. Our collection contains about 85,000 volumes. And we’re...
January 24, 2024
Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureateship Extended
The Mercantile Library announces the reappointment of Professor Yalie Saweda Kamara as Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate for 2024. During her 2022-’23 Laureateship, Kamara...
January 24, 2024
Celebrating the Launch of BESAYDOO
Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate Yalie Saweda Kamara celebrated the launch of her award-winning highly acclaimed, debut full-length poetry collection BESAYDOO, at the Contemporary...
January 05, 2024
2024 is off to an incredibly exciting start for your Mercantile Librarians. 2023 ended with our packing up our desks, artwork, office supplies, and books in...
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