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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Announcing the Irene and Richard Frary Gallery exhibition, "Jeffrey Gibson: A Real Love Thing," opening Oct 27. An exploration of the past decade of acclaimed artist Jeffrey Gibson's multimedia practice across sculpture, photography, printmaking, textile, and painting. #HopkinsBloombergCenter #DCart

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Just in at the Frary 📚 catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01... (pardon the doom!)

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

And we're off... Fall '26 Orientations are done and classes are in session. Welcome everyone, the Frary Library staff are here to help!

Image of a Welcome Students banner at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center

Image of students attending a library orientation in the theater

Image of Library Director Sheila Thalhimer welcoming students at an orientation.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The academic year launches with a little live jazz and coffee! 🎷☕📖

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Johns Hopkins University Libraries @jhulibraries.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Get to know the people behind the Johns Hopkins Libraries! In our new staff spotlight series, Digital Scholarship and Data Services Manager Ashley Sands shares insights into her work, what inspires her, and the future of digital scholarship. Read now at bit.ly/4pXJmBD!

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New international relations titles at the Frary. Not the *happiest* summer reading, but all highly regarded in reviews! catalyst.library.jhu.edu 📚

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Good stuff still in PRINT! 📚 Thanks for the shout-out, Rafael!

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🎉 The Sheridan Libraries' new Digital Collections site has arrived! digitalcollections.library.jhu.edu

Image of the homepage for the new Digital Collections site from JHU's Sheridan Libraries.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"Nearly 250 years ago, a Baltimore woman put her name on the Declaration of Independence, joining the likes of John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams..." Full story here: www.wypr.org/wypr-news/20... @jhulibraries.bsky.social

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How Baltimore printer Mary Katharine Goddard put her name on America’s founding document - in 1777

Her story is part of WYPR News’ series Holding The Old Line: 250 years of Maryland history.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Library hours for the Juneteenth weekend: 6/18: Building open 7am - 11pm, with Library Service Desk closing at noon 6/19: Building and Library closed 6/20-21: Normal weekend hours More details: www.library.jhu.edu/library-hour... Enjoy the break!

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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We always love demonstrating our research to @jhu.edu alumni! 🤖💻🫁 Thanks to everyone who joined us for the @hopkinsalumni.bsky.social Weekend Department Showcase this spring—see you again next year! 💙

Shiye "Sally" Cao and another student demonstrate tabletop robots to an alumnus at the Department of Computer Science table at the 2026 Alumni Weekend Department Showcase.

Qi Sun works on a laptop at the Department of Computer Science table surrounded by swag and candy.

Students and alumni discuss animatedly in a large tent.

The interior of the Department Showcase tent at Alumni Weekend 2026, featuring flags of graduating classes throughout the last 100 years.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Upcoming events at the #HopkinsBloombergCenter ⤵️ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬 | bit.ly/43fWUy3 The Future of Our Realities: Work and Truth with @jhuartssciences.bsky.social And more... washingtondc.jhu.edu/events/upcom...

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Hopkins colleagues! We now have access to Applied Science Commons: Millions of non-journal sources - reports, case studies, technical documents, and more - from gov't agencies, research institutes, etc. Try it now at databases.library.jhu.edu/JHU07643 via @jhulibraries.bsky.social [JH login req'd]

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Just in at Frary (and always timely!): Dr. @profmmurray.bsky.social's new book on the U.S. Constitution. You do not have to understand legalese to benefit from this book... catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01...

Image of NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray's new book "The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader."

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

"Hopkins blue looks good on you!" Congratulations to our new graduates. The Frary Library staff know how hard you worked for this moment! 🎉 (the little troll in the image is a bit of Frary Library mascot - he's over 30 years old 😀)

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Frary Library and the #HopkinsBloombergCenter are in full study mode... 💻📚 Spring '26 is wrapping up for SAIS, Carey and AAP students here in D.C. A well-deserved break is in sight! @jhulibraries.bsky.social

Image of the 6th floor student study lounge at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Open at #FraryGallery “Artistic Generosity and the American Artist Abroad” presents works from the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE), exploring art’s role in shaping society in the U.S. and abroad. Details: washingtondc.jhu.edu/arts-culture...

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Open Now: "Artistic Generosity and the American Artist Abroad," at the Frary Gallery

YouTube video by Johns Hopkins University

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The Hopkins Bloomberg Center, from design stage -> construction -> today! An amazing space...

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Spring at Homewood Johns Hopkins University

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Sue Librarian Ph.D. @suelibrarian.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

"[A] good LLM safety benchmark can elicit a wide range of harmful behaviors from many different models with high success and reliability, while also providing valuable metrics about the safety of each model tested." @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social @jhucompsci.bsky.social tinyurl.com/m7xrv4d8

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An efficient, reusable framework to evaluate AI safety

The sustainable method developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Microsoft simulates risks within large language models to prevent harm before they go live

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Johns Hopkins University Libraries @jhulibraries.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

#ONEHopkins is Thursday, March 12 and we’ve set a HUGE goal of 8,000 donors in 24 hours to make a BIG difference for the Sheridan Libraries so we can make an even BIGGER difference to students, faculty, and the public. Give now and snag a limited-edition JHU backpack. 🐦 🎒✨ givecampus.com/s/0ysyn2

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"Libraries... don’t just store what we know; they shape the conditions under which knowing is possible." Excellent and timely piece by librarian @laurenpressley.bsky.social via her blog laurenpressley.com/library/2026...

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The Frary Library staff heard you! The #HopkinsBloombergCenter team added new power outlet "bricks" near the window seating on Floor 2, along Pennsylvania Ave. side of the building 🔌

image of a new power outlet near a window seat on Floor 2 at Frary Library.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The Frary Library will be closed Sunday - Monday, due to impending winter weather. JHU will transition to reduced operations by canceling in-person activities in Washington, D.C. starting Sat., Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. through Mon., Jan. 26. For more details, visit: www.jhu.edu/alert/

A 1920's image of a snowy Pennsylvania Ave. not far from where the current Hopkins Bloomberg Center is located.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The Frary Library will be closed on Monday, January 18, for MLK Jr. Day. Details on weekend hours www.library.jhu.edu/library-hour...

Photo of the Hopkins Bloomberg Center, with Frary Library to the right side of the image.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

This is COOL. A large-scale installation near the Frary Library in the #HopkinsBloombergCenter. Featuring the Cosmic Cliffs, the image is the result of a collaboration among the Vatican Observatory, Johns Hopkins University, and the Space Telescope Science Institute. hub.jhu.edu/2025/12/08/v...

A large scale image of the cosmos from WONDER BOUND, the inaugural exhibition in the Vatican Observatory’s new Specola Gallery in Italy. The exhibit's images come from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Today at the #HopkinsBloombergCenter, technicians are painstakingly cleaning a section of the Berlin Wall and "Roots," by artist Elias Sime, which is made of woven wire and other reclaimed electronic components. This gallery shows the full scale of that piece: www.jamescohan.com/public-exhib...

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Johns Hopkins University @jhu.edu · 02/01/2026

For 150 years, Johns Hopkins University has redefined what is possible through research, education, and discovery. As we enter our Sesquicentennial year, it's time to celebrate the relentless pursuit of knowledge and the people behind it. 150.jhu.edu

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Frary Library will have abbreviated hours for Winter Break. Details here www.library.jhu.edu/library-hour... Stay safe - we'll see you in 2026! #hopkinsbloombergcenter ❄️📚

Image from the upper levels of the atrium in the Hopkins Bloomberg Center.

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Download our large database of funding opportunities for early-career faculty and researchers Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-... 433 funding opportunities.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Art, jazz, and history merge in the #FraryGallery exhibition, "Ceremony," which offers "a look at how Black people lived and defied social and structural limitations in the early to mid-20th century," writes WAMU's Darryl C. Murphy. 🎧 Read or listen: bit.ly/4iLvM0J 🔗 Plan a visit: bit.ly/4i5cenF

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Hopkins Retrospective @hopkinsretro.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

POV you are a literal baby studying for finals. Good luck out there! Photo: A baby studying on a Homewood campus quad, 1991.

A black and white photograph of a baby in a patterned, light-colored dress sitting on grass. The baby holds a pen in one hand to their mouth and holds up a paper with equations with the other. The baby looks at the paper astutely.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The "landing gear" are almost down for Fall '25 at the #HopkinsBloombergCenter. SAIS is headed into exams and Carey / AAP are wrapping up classes soon. Frary is in full study mode... 💻📚 @jhulibraries.bsky.social

Image of students writing and studying at the Frary Library on Monday, December 1, 2025.

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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!

Photo of the main book "stacks" in Frary Library

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

TODAY! Friday, November from 12 - 1pm EST! 📚

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Johns Hopkins University Libraries @jhulibraries.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

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

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

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... 📖

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A Frary Library pop-up... Discover works from the @jhulibraries.bsky.social collection that inspired the new exhibit "Ceremony."

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

"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...

Image of artist and social scientist Lindsay Adams

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The Irene and Richard Frary Library @frarylibrarydc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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...

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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.

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