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What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Banning YA Books

My memories of clashes between  my mother and a librarian over access to potentially objectionable books sound impossibly quaint now.

This Week in Princeton History for September 4-10

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a system is put in place to warn passengers of departing trains, a new student reflects on having a roommate of a different race, and more.

This Week in Princeton History for August 28-September 3

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, the Wyman estate reverts to the University, a student is unimpressed by a New York tourist attraction, and more. August 29, 1921—Susan B. Dickinson, widow of Daniel Dickinson and daughter of William Wyman, dies.

This Week in Princeton History for August 21-27

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a member of the Class of 1931 meets with tragedy while engaged in heroic efforts to save others, an employee stages a stakeout, and more.

A Princeton President, Special Collections, and Supreme Court Precedents

This post is the second this week concerning recent Supreme Court decisions and their relation to materials housed within Princeton University Library’s Special Collections. Please see the Special Collections post on the Indian Child Welfare Act for more.

Will the Idea of Barbie Live Forever?

Cultural commentators have had a lot to say about Greta Gerwig’s smash summer movie, but no one I’ve read has considered Gerwig and Baumbach’s clever script as a post-modern take on a doll story like Rachel Field’s Hitty: Her First …

This Week in Princeton History for August 14-20

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, one alum condemns lynch mobs, another observes an enemy army arriving, and more. August 14, 1818—Following an investigation, faculty suspend sophomore George W.

This Week in Princeton History for August 7-13

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a member of the Class of 1858 pays for tuition and fees, a false report of a war ending causes confusion, and more.

Reading Gender in Children’s Literature Mathematically: An Award-winning Thesis

For her senior thesis, AnneMarie Caballero ’23 went through more than a thousand children’s books published during the 19th century and analyzed the pattern of topics in relation to the gender of protagonists.

Dear Mr. Mudd: Have There Been Any Princeton Students Who Went to Prison for Serious Crimes?

Dear Mr. Mudd, Have there been any Princeton students who went to prison for serious crimes?

Jingle All the Way

Bring on the color, fun, decorations, and wheels...the jingle trucks are here! Author Hinna Shahid visited our library's story time, and brought her two fantastic books to share: My First Jingle Truck, and Riding on a Tuk Tuk (Vah Masti LLC, 2022).

This Week in Princeton History for July 31-August 6

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a professor helps Albert Einstein get a message to the Roosevelt administration, an alum plans a celebration in honor of the new Constitution, and more.

Studio Snapshots: Mariana Ruiz Johnson

Recently, I had the pleasure to meet Rodrigo Morlesin and preview his fantastic new book Luna Ranchera. The illustrations are BEAUTIFUL...full of color, life, emotion, and charm.

This Week in Princeton History for July 24-30

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a professor’s nickname raises eyebrows in Boston, a campus visitor is surprised to see someone throwing a telegraph pole around, and more. July 25, 1867—The Boston Post reports, “The Princeton students call Prof.

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