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The Irene and Richard Frary Library, one of Johns Hopkins University's Sheridan Libraries, is located in the Hopkins Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington, D.C.

https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/sheridan-dc-library/
It's Fall Break 🍁at the Frary Library. Alternate hours for Nov 22 - 29: www.library.jhu.edu/library-hour... Have a safe and happy holiday!
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
TODAY! Friday, November from 12 - 1pm EST! 📚
TOMORROW: The Sheridan Library's Adopt a Book program allows you to adopt selected items by underwriting their costs. Join us for a virtual presentation from our talented curators as they share about special pieces from our collections.

Register now at events.jhu.edu/form/lwtlm-adoptabook2025
Lunch with the Libraries & Museums - Adopt A Book: Highlighting Recent Acquisitions to Our Collections | Johns Hopkins Events
events.jhu.edu
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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TODAY AT 2 PM: Join us in celebrating GIS Day with the Hopkins GIS community! This year’s hybrid event features several exciting presentations and a Lightning Talk Session where students, faculty, and staff can showcase their GIS-related work.

Event registration & more details: bit.ly/jhugis2025
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
On Nov. 19, @fastcompany.com and @jhu.edu partner for the first-ever World Changing Ideas Summit at the #HopkinsBloombergCenter in Washington, D.C. to explore what’s next in healthcare, space, and physical AI. Details and (free!) registration: events.fastcompany.com/world_changi...
#FastCoJHUSummit
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Just in the Frary Library: "Wonder and Worry: Contemporary History in an Age of Uncertainty" by @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social Professor Frank Gavin. catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01... 📖
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Due to Congressional action, Federal Government operations resumed on Thursday, November 13. Library of Congress buildings will open at noon to the public and researchers and staff. Visit www.loc.gov for additional information.
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Exciting times at the mother ship! 📚🔨

@jhulibraries.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A Frary Library pop-up... Discover works from the
@jhulibraries.bsky.social collection that inspired the new exhibit "Ceremony."
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"Ceremony," the new exhibition at the #FraryGallery, features works from artist and social scientist Lindsay Adams, placed in conversation with never-before-seen archival objects from @jhulibraries.bsky.social

🎨 Exhibit opens 10/29 at the #HopkinsBloombergCenter washingtondc.jhu.edu/arts-culture...
October 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Six books Johns Hopkins experts recommend this fall 🍂

This list spans the little-known street that was home to America’s most influential 20th-century artists, the state of American universities, the story of Edwin Hubble's groundbreaking discovery, and more. washingtondc.jhu.edu/news/fall-20...
Fall 2025 book picks from Hopkins experts
Learn more about the history of scientific revolutions, modern influences on American democracy, and more with this curated book list.
washingtondc.jhu.edu
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
One of the best spots in the Frary Library for early morning study... #HopkinsBloombergCenter @jhulibraries.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A quiet and beautiful October morning at the Frary. A nice place to read a book, yes?

#HopkinsBloombergCenter @jhulibraries.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gorgeous fall day at the "mother ship!" 🍂
Good morning!
(Homewood campus, Hopkins University, which is celebrating its 150th birthday)
October 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
JH Libraries now have the ebook for "Trajectory of Power" catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01... [JH login req'd]. Co-author William Howell is the Dean of Johns Hopkins' new School of Government and Policy sogp.jhu.edu #HopkinsBloombergCenter 📖
A penetrating account of how, over many decades, conservative backlash to the administrative state led to the rise of a strongman presidency that threatens American democracy.

Trajectory of Power by Terry M. Moe & William G. Howell is out now. Read a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
October 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The JH Libraries have access to the ebook here! catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01... [JH login req'd] Cheers to Dr. White! 🎉📚
October 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Midterm mode is activated!⚡The #HopkinsBloombergCenter is energized by students "flying solo" or teaming up to study together. 📚
October 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Just in - a new ebook: "Inside the Situation Room: The Theory and Practice of Crisis Decision-Making" edited by @hillaryclinton.bsky.social and Keren Yarhi-Milo. catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01... (Hopkins login req'd) 📖
September 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A glimpse of the Evans Library's open house event today at SAIS Europe in Bologna. @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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@deniswirtz.bsky.social and his team at Johns Hopkins are transforming how we see and understand cancer.

With NIH support, they are using AI and advanced imaging to study how tumors grow, spread, and vary across populations. 1/2

#ResearchSavesLives
June 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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It’s Thinking About You Week, and we’ve been thinking about the MSE Library (@jhulibraries.bsky.social)! It’s been under construction for over a year now, and we can’t help but wonder how it’s going.

A construction update was published this summer:

blogs.library.jhu.edu/2025/07/mse-...
MSE Renovation Marks a Year of Milestones - The Sheridan Libraries & University Museums Blog
A year into the construction phase of the Milton S. Eisenhower renovation project, here are four major milestones to celebrate.
blogs.library.jhu.edu
September 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We're following @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social for the latest from our SAIS colleagues at the #hopkinsbloombergcenter !
September 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Becoming a More Confident AI User blogs.library.jhu.edu/2025/09/beco... a new Sheridan Libraries blog post from our colleague Cynthia Hudson Vitale.
Becoming a More Confident AI User - The Sheridan Libraries & University Museums Blog
Welcome back to our Responsible AI series, created by the Digital Scholarship and Data Services department as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting ethical and responsible AI practices for […]
blogs.library.jhu.edu
September 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Attention library patrons- requesting books from libraries beyond JHU got easier this summer! 🌟 This July JH Libraries launched improvements to BorrowDirect so that if items are unavailable through BorrowDirect, the request is automatically forwarded to other libraries.

Learn more at bit.ly/45HasEU
August 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And we're off! Fall '25 has launched and the Frary Library’s Service Desk team - including some great student assistants – is ready to assist everyone this year! 🎉 #HopkinsBloombergCenter
August 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM