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Current Exhibit

“Baseball and The Printed Word," featuring rare baseball books and other publications spanning more than 150 years, drawn for one of the most important private baseball libraries in the country. Presented by The Old Bookshop of Bordentown, the exhibit includes an 1877 issue of "Base Ball News" and the Slide Kelly Slide songster inspired by Mike "King" Kelly. Now on display through July.

Past Exhibits

Original art work by Louis Rhead and Harry Furniss, two noted illustrators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, presented by the Kelmscott Bookshop. More details here.

Rare Tennessee Williams books, typescripts and assorted memorabilia in honor of the playwright’s 100th birthday, including one of only a handful of known copies of the original script for A Streetcar Named Desire bearing its original title, The Poker Night. Presented by Between the Covers Rare Books. More details here.

Various works from Ann Baker, a twentieth-century painter from Rhode Island revered for her vibrant depictions of American country life. The entire collection consists of 700 items relating to Baker’s work as a country painter, tin ware artist, and gold-leaf painter and teacher. Presented by Oak Knoll Books. More details here.