The latest Burns Library exhibit, “Devoted Catholic & Determined Writer: Louise Imogen Guiney in Boston,” opened in February 2020—just a month before the pandemic forced our closure. (See the online exhibit.) Conservator and exhibit curator Barbara Adams Hebard had been…
Burns Library helped to sponsor the publication and first American launch of Nancy Hurrell’s groundbreaking study The Egan Irish Harps: Tradition, Patrons and Players in conjunction with the Irish Georgian Society.
A new Burns Library exhibit showcases mid-century Irish author Flann O’Brien, best known for his cult classic novel, The Third Policeman, together with original Flann-inspired paintings and videos by Irish artists David and Eddie O’Kane.
The 43rd annual Boston Antiquarian Book Fair, November 16-18 at the Hynes Convention Center, will once again include a Burns Library booth on “Cultural Row.” Burns Library is giving away complimentary tickets for the opening night reception.
John J. Burns Library will be saying farewell to paper forms and introducing the Burns Library Account in Fall 2018, allowing researchers to register, request materials, and schedule visits online.