Oversized Treasures

Submitted by Laurie. on May 31, 2011 - 8:10pm
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Emily Dickinson's Herbarium. Houghton Library, Harvard University

Books, like plants, come in varied shapes and sizes. An "oversize" book requires more shelving space to insure easy access and browsing.

The Central Library's oversize collection located on the second level features many treasures including a facsimile of Emily Dickinson's Herbarium. A popular activity during the Victorian age, Dickinson notes her own work on a herbarium at age 14. Her love of flowers and their symbolic imagery is reflected in much of her poetry throughout her life.

Dickinson's herbarium may inspire you to make your own herbarium or volunteer at the Denver Botanic Gardens.  Looking for other atypical adventures?  Check out the oversize collection at the Central Library.

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