Today marks the anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s death. The professor certainly knew how to throw a party.

Happy September! As the leaves begin to change and kids head back to school, it's a time of new beginnings for many. This month's birth flower is the morning glory, did you know they represent love, affection and longing?

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Charles Rix as the new Interim Dean and VP of Academics at New Brunswick Theological Seminary! Dr. Rix brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to theological education. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Rix to the NBTS community!

It’s Banned Books Week, when libraries, schools, bookstores, groups, and individuals around the world—including Banned Books Week Honorary Chair filmmaker Ava DuVernay—call attention to censorship and ways to fight it. Here's how you can get involved. bit.ly/4djr9H1

Check out this faculty research spotlight NewBrunswickSeminary. It was my pleasure to collaborate with Dr. Jinhong Kim on this piece: “The Horace G. Underwood collection at Sage Library – Accessing and Unlocking 19th and 20th century missiological history in Korea” nbts.edu/horace-g-under…

📚 The future of libraries is in your hands! The IFLA Trend Report 2024, launched at #IIFS24, explores key trends shaping knowledge, tech, & communities. A future-focused resource to help libraries plan for tomorrow and shape it. Discover the trends: bit.ly/4eleqox

A manuscript delight for Rosh Hashanah, this High Holidays fourteenth-century prayerbook vividly shows at least one of the ram's horns - the future shofar to be blown to mark the occasion.

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate the traditions and cultures of Indigenous communities across the nation. It’s part of our mission to honor our trust responsibilities and commitments to Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and affiliated Island communities.

Students recently explored some of the treasured books and manuscripts of the Gardner A. Sage Library at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. This rare book lab has been an exciting part of Dr. Nathan Jérémie-Brink’s History of Global Christianity course. nbts.edu/professors-jer…

Happy New Year’s eve from #polydactyl Ernest! #HappyNewYear2025

The Carter Center commemorates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his tireless fight for civil and human rights and a better society. #MLKDay

This #HolocaustMemorialDay, we’re reflecting on the voices and experiences of people who lived through the darkest of times. Discover the lives of European Jews through a blog series published by our European Studies team: blogs.bl.uk/european/

Happy #LunarNewYear to all celebrating! 🐍 “Let us embrace this time of new beginnings with hope and determination to create a better future for all.” —António Guterres as we welcome the Year of the Snake. 📷: New commemorative UNPA marking this special occasion.

Coming up this month at the Library: Douglass Day, when history enthusiasts and the public can celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Frederick Douglass by joining a virtual transcribe-a-thon of rare books and manuscripts on African American history. newsroom.loc.gov/news/join-the-…

Some fabulous collections of moss💚 Mosses are 450 million years old🌿💚🌿 #MossMonday

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ This stained glass window design of St. Patrick is from the Lamb Studios Archive at the Library of Congress. J. & R. Lamb Studios was founded in 1857 and is the oldest decorative arts firm in continuous operation in the U.S. 🧵

Yeah, I’m into fitness. Fitness whole salmon in my mouth.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

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I'll be presenting about the evolution of Reformed theological bibliography and Sage Library on 10/16 at noon Eastern. All are welcome! Register here: nbts.edu/events/sage-li…

Come celebrate Sage Library's 150th anniversary on 10/24! All are welcome so come! And if you can't, please consider donating to support @nbts1784 nbts.edu/events/sagegal…