Back by popular demand! On Wednesday, February 25, join the Friends for a members-only tour of some of the important but unseen work of PUL at Firestone Library. Take a behind-the-scenes look at two key areas of the library’s traditional and modern services: digitization and preservation and conservation. 

We will visit the Digital Studio with Roel Muñoz, Library Digital Imaging Manager, and Kimberly Leaman, Library IT Project Strategist, where you will see both traditional and advanced digital imaging processes for our collections. We will also tour the Preservation and Conservation department with Eli Boyne, Acting Head of Preservation and Mick LeTourneaux, Rare Books Conservator, and learn about the important work they do to maintain our treasured collections. 

You will also have an opportunity to view some recent acquisitions made possible by the Friends in Special Collections.

A reception will follow the tour.

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Firestone Library
 

Image credit and info: Vergilius, Rare Books Collection, Special Collections, Princeton University Library. Flyleaf composite of color photography fading into the complete shaded render representation. This is a visualization of the surface detail (right half) that Selene can reveal that traditional photographic representation (left half) cannot.

Due to space constraints, the tour will be limited to 30 guests and to current Friends members only. You can email libraryf@princeton.edu to check your membership status or become a Friend today.