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Library

Catching an Invisible Ghost The ghost scroll is rolled open to the image of the Japanese nurikabe

Research

Catching an Invisible Ghost

For centuries, people have wondered how to picture a mysterious creature from Japanese folklore—until now.

Gene Nelson Jr. sitting with a book

People

More Than True

Newbery picker Gene Nelson says there is more to Potter, Frodo, and dragons than fantasy.

Student run newspaper

Campus

What’s White and Blue and Read All Over?

See the world through the eyes of BYU students at times like WWII through the old student newspaper.

Academy Building

Campus

Rebuilding The Past

The new library of Provo will continue to be a place of learning.

Collected Memory
Summer 2001
Special Collections has many treasures and reflections of the past for those seeking truth.
A Library of Mud and Ashes
Spring 2001
Herculaneum scrolls are being excavated from volcanic ash, where they have been miraculously preserved for 2,000 years.
BYU Donates Records to Polish Archives
Spring 2001
The papers, some of which date back to the 16th century, were scattered during World War II.
Windows, Books, and Lofty Spaces
Winter 2001
In front of tall windows, people of all ages will expand their minds and souls with the books surrounding them.
Library Crusader Finds Researcher’s Grails
Summer 1998
Assistant photo archivist at the Harold B. Lee Library, digs through special collections and more to find holy grails.
A Beacon of Knowledge
Spring 1997
BYU is building a library for the future.
Utah Universities Announce Libraries Without Walls
Summer 1996
In a massive collaboration between universities and state officials, efforts to create a worldwide library is underway.