Boston Herald

Harvard Library removes human skin from binding of French book

After decades of controversy, the Harvard Library has removed the human skin binding one of the most notorious books in its collection, “Des destinées de l’âme.” “Harvard Library acknowledges past ...
ABC News

Harvard removes book binding made from dead woman's skin from library

The skin-bound version of "Des destinées de l’âme" was at Harvard since 1934. For nearly a century, the hallowed halls of Harvard University's Houghton Library had a book bound by human skin among the ...
The Harvard Crimson

We’re Harvard Library Workers. We Stand in Solidarity with the Study-Ins.

Maya H. Bergamasco is Faculty Research & Scholarly Support Librarian at Harvard Law School Library. Jonathan S. Tuttle is a cataloger of published materials at the Schlesinger Library. We fail to see ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard’s Austerity Measures Put Library Renovations on Hold

Harvard has paused plans to renovate four University libraries ahead of its 400th anniversary in 2036 as part of a temporary halt to capital projects amid an ongoing fight with the White House over ...