Humans have been mapping the location of planets, stars, and star systems for thousands of years. Throughout history, mapping the sky has been an integral part of time keeping, navigation, and understanding who we are and what is our greater relationship with the universe. We'll have on display original star maps dating to the late 17th century as well as beautiful reproductions from many cultures, including maps from Islamic, East Asian, and Western astronomers, two antique celestial globes, and many other fascinating maps. Please join us for what promises to be a very interesting window into our dynamic collection of celestial maps.

Join us for Third Thursdays at the Library, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections.

While you’re here, pick up a Third Thursday Passport and collect a stamp from each of the three Third Thursday Open Houses — the Clark Library, International Studies, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a prize!