E-plated

bookplateFor years, donors have supported the library through endowments in celebration of reunions, family legacies or major events. In recognition of these gifts, the library put bookplates in the form of stickers inside of books' front covers.

But bookplates are getting swept up in the digital revolution.

Bookplates now appear in the online record in the library's catalog as well as in the physical book itself. Library staff members have added e-bookplates to more than 112,000 catalog records, and they're updated every month.

Check out what they look like in the library's classic catalog or find more information about bookplates on the library's website.