Submitted by Stacey Knight-Davis,
Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine, a new traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, was on display at Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University from October 5 to November 14, 2009.
While the exhibit was on display, ten locally produced exhibits offered more information on J.K. Rowling, Renaissance notables mentioned in the traveling exhibit and the Harry Potter books. The library also held five lectures, a reading discussion group, children's programming, a film screening and a game night. Local media wrote nine stories about the exhibit and programming over six weeks.
The exhibit attracted university students, faculty and staff, and community residents of all ages. For more information, see the Booth Library Harry Potter's World website and the National Library of Medicine's traveling exhibits website.