Adolph Sutro's collection of 90K vols of rare books & 100,000 pamphlets given to the @CAStateLibrary for the edification of all

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Journey with us in uncovering Native American ancestry, from family lore to historical verification & tribal enrollment! This free virtual webinar presented by professional genealogist Aimee Rose-Haynes is on Thurs. June 18 at 4 pm. Register at events.library.ca.gov
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#Gemini's Twins! Welcome to this sociable air sign! The Gemini constellation was cataloged by Ptolemy. Gemini represents the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology, who have ties to Babylonian representations.
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Check out images from our last exhibit, “Art of Sacred Books” - the illustrations are amazing! #medievalbooks #libraries #exhibits #religousbooks video description: a series of stills of images from medieval books, some in a display glass case
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Hidden book paintings transport you to another world! From our Sutro Library collection. #libraries
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Preservation week starts on Sunday, but here’s an early kickoff from Sutro Library! It has over 11,000 British pamphlets dating from the late 1500s through the 1800s. Think modern blog posts, with subjects ranging from religion to politics to culture. #preservation #libraries
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This week’s episode of Shelf Life takes us back, waaay back with a unique fossilized binding. #libraries #shells @SutroLibrary
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This week’s shelf life examines a bespoke embroidered book from 1886 held at Sutro Library. Can you guess what the cover is made out of? #libraries
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Countless American women of the 20th century have seen their stories become lost to history, but traces of them persist in the records they left behind. Join us as we delve into 2 of our archival collections Register at libraryca.libcal.com/event/1…
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This week we installed 2 cases worth of materials to celebrate #womenshistorymonth at the J. Paul Leonard Library on @sanfranciscostate campus. We are delighted to partner with our colleagues & to have the opportunity to share the 2017 Women’s March collection with their audience
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Join Sutro Library staff as we delve into 2 of our archival collections & reconstruct the stories of 2 such American women, Addie Viola Smith & Sarah M. Thatcher, restoring their legacies and honoring their struggles & achievements. Register at libraryca.libcal.com/event/1…
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March is #WomensHistoryMonth & we're sharing one of the rare instances where we're actually a little happy to see a damaged book! "Who's Who among the Women of California" is clearly a well used, in demand book for our patrons. Luckily we have another copy ready
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This week’s Shelf Life dives in to dazzling bespoke books from our Sutro Library. The book featured is “Essays: First Series” by Ralph Waldo Emerson from 1902. #libraries #books
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We got a request for donkey photos so Sutro Library staff stepped up! These delightful donkey photos are from books titled: “Mammalia,” “The animal world,” and “Natural History Picture Book, Mammalia”from our Sutro Library collection.
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It's Pisces season! 🐟Pisces is usually depicted as two fish and is a faint constellation. The image here comes from a 17th century astronomy book by Polish scholar Stanisław Lubieniecki titled "Theatri cometici pars prior communicationes de comotis." From our Sutro Library.
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Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Fire Horse is upon us. Here are some stunning images from an 1924 book on Chinese myths and legends. #ChineseNewYear #FireHorse
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Shelf Life this week is from our Sutro Library, showcasing an original letter from George Washington from 1775. #libraries #presidents
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Roses are red, books have a spine, and I hope this valentine's day, you will be mine. #happyvalentinesday This sweet little foldable white carriage Valentine's Day card is from our collection.
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This volume of #ShelfLife features a copy of Harper’s Weekly from the 1860’s covering Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. President’s Day on Feb 16 this year is an annual holiday celebrating both Lincoln and George Washington. #libraries #presidents
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It doesn't take a Spectacle Owl to see who the winning team of the super bowl will be: GO SEAHAWKS! #birdsofafeathersticktogether #SuperBowl
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Dearest library reader, perhaps your dance card is full this evening watching season 4 of #Bridgerton but take a page out of these ladies’ dance card & add notations to yours- one noted what she wore and which dance partners were the best. Yours Truly, Lady CA State Library
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