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Wordless Wednesday #137

Wordless Wednesday #137

Selected by Brianna Garden

Wordless Wednesday #136

Wordless Wednesday #136

Selected by Walter Weintz ‘74

Wordless Wednesday #135

Wordless Wednesday #135

Selected by Katie Zondlo

December 2025 Decalcomania

December 2025 Decalcomania

December is the time for hot cocoa, celebrating with loved ones, and cramming for finals! If you need a little gift for yourself, a limited run of stickers are now available at Special Collections Firestone and Special Collections Mudd.

Wordless Wednesday #134

Wordless Wednesday #134

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

Thirty-Five Years in Slavery, and Then Out

Thirty-Five Years in Slavery, and Then Out

A 1902 memoir by John Thomas, who was born into slavery and lived through emancipation. To the best that can be determined, no other copy exists—at least none are cataloged anywhere.

Wordless Wednesday #133

Wordless Wednesday #133

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

November 2025 Decalcomania

November 2025 Decalcomania

By Adrienne Rusinko The leaves have fallen from the trees, and November stickers have also dropped! A limited run of stickers are now available at Special Collections Firestone, Special Collections Mudd, and the Princeton University Library (PUL) Makerspace. Russkiĭ plakat, 153779 NR CyrillicQ, Cotsen Children’s […]

Wordless Wednesday #132

Wordless Wednesday #132

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

Reflections on a Summer in Firestone Library

Reflections on a Summer in Firestone Library

My months as the 2025 Special Collections Summer Fellow at Firestone Library were full of learning, professional growth, and mentorship.