Building on Historic Strengths and Advancing Contemporary Relevance
A commitment to learning, excellence, and public benefit were the founding principles of the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology. Since its opening in 1946, there has never been a more important moment than now for a library devoted to these...
Library Acquires Rare Paper by Marie Curie
We are thrilled to announce the Linda Hall Library’s acquisition of Marie Curie’s paper describing her work to isolate polonium and radium, and to determine radium’s atomic weight. This paper is of supreme importance as it includes Curie’s manuscript...
Navigating the New Library Catalog Interface
On Monday May 13, 2019, the Linda Hall Library will launch an updated version of Primo, the search interface for our online catalog. When typing in or clicking a link to the Library Catalog, the catalog.lindahall.org URL will automatically take you to the new Primo...
Record Number of Fellows to Conduct Research in 2019-20
The Linda Hall Library is pleased to announce the recipients of its research fellowships for the 2019-20 academic year. These scholars will receive financial support to travel to Kansas City and make use of the Library’s extensive collections of monographs, journals,...
Michelle Anne Lahey, 1957 – 2019
September 29, 1957 – February 13, 2019 Michelle Lahey died on the evening of February 13, 2019 after fighting a gallant battle with ALS. For more than 15 years, Michelle was a member of the Linda Hall Library’s public services staff, retiring in July 2018...
Linda Hall Library Announces 2018-19 Research Fellows
The Linda Hall Library is pleased to announce the recipients of its research fellowships for the 2018-19 academic year. These scholars will receive financial support to travel to Kansas City and use the Library’s extensive collections of monographs, journals, and rare...
Eliseo Fernandez, 1935 – 2017
Eliseo Fernandez, a member of the Linda Hall Library staff for nearly 50 years, passed away on May 13, 2017. Fernandez migrated from Argentina as a 22-year-old student in 1957 and lived in New York City for five years, before returning to Argentina. Fernandez returned...