Friends of NIU Libraries will hold the Annual Meeting and Ice Cream Social on April 30 at Founders Memorial Library.Friends of the NIU Libraries is an organization that raises money for books, manuscripts and electronic resources that are not in the library’s...
Professor David Hedin explained qualities of the universe and the possibility of multiple universes at an event Tuesday.The speech was part of the annual programming for the Friends of NIU Libraries. Hedin, a Board of Trustees professor of experimental...
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has acquired the manuscripts of science fiction and fantasy author Lois McMaster Bujold.The acquisition was the first of several expected installments from Bujold, a five-time Hugo award winner. The...
Girls are making strides in proving their rightful place in science fiction fandom. Babs & Coco’s Tea Emporium, 818 W. Lincoln Highway, hosted Tea in the TARDIS on Sunday. The emporium was filled with Doctor Who fans donning TARDIS (Time and Relative...
Northern Illinois University Libraries have been awarded with a $575,000 grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The funds will be used to investigate affordable digital preservation soutions for university libraries, according...
Imagine being recognized for doing something that has only happened once since 1955. Lynne Thomas, NIU Founders Memorial Library curator, knows that feeling well.Thomas' book about the Doctor Who series, Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor...
