"The Automat" documentary showed how innovative Horn & Hardart was for its time. And how much I wanted one of those unique “turn” knobs.

Sometimes a book is more than just a book – it’s a piece of art, a source of information, or a portal to another place and time.

A discovery of my fondness for dots, dot patterns and round shapes: The result of a massive file reorganization.

Worn as protection, status, fashion statement, or attitude, hats were once a must. My latest curated collection: 19th-20th century hats.

My curated collection of beautiful renderings from the Biodiversity Heritage Library helps erase the winter blues and ease into spring.

Great finds from the Library of Congress Children's Book Illustration Collection show imagination + innovation – and stand the test of time.

Great bookbinding discoveries from the Bodleian Libraries showcase morocco binding techniques from its mid-century collection.

Beautiful cosmic renderings – engravings, prints and hand-colored art from the 1800s – reflected a new-found interest in the universe.

Celebrations in the US and Europe are underway for the 500th anniversary of the death of the brilliant Leonardo da Vinci.

Volvelles or wheel charts, paper constructions with rotating parts, have origins in astronomy and science as early as the 15th century.

Some of the most memorable posters came out of the eight-year Works Progress Administration program of the 1930s and 40s.

An early pioneer of multimedia use, Professor Ruby Ethel Cundiff dramatically redefined library science over her nearly 50-year career.