Metropolitan Catholic College Librarians Chapter at c/o Lois Cherepon, Staten Island, NY 10301 US - Fall 2006 Pierpont Morgan

 Friday, November 17

at

 The Morgan Library & Museum

The Metropolitan Catholic College Librarians’ Chapter, MCCLC, will host their Fall 2006 meeting/tour at The Morgan Library & Museum on Friday, November 17. www.themorgan.org.   

The tour of the Pierpont Morgan Library will cover Mr. Morgan’s life & his library, with special focus on the McKim building, the original site of Mr. Morgan’s library. The Morgan’s collection includes rare & priceless items, such as three Gutenberg Bibles, the jeweled cover of the Lindau Gospels, and medieval manuscripts. The J.P. Morgan library unveiled a $106M renovation this year, after being closed to the public for almost three years.

Date: Friday, November 17, 2006

Time:10:30-12:30 Library & Museum Tour

         1:00-2:30 Lunch–Fagiolini’s-334 Lexington Ave.

                                         www.fagiolini.com

Cost: Lunch - Fagiolini Restaurant - please review menu online http://www.fagiolini.com/4.html

Directions: 225 Madison Avenue (between 36th & 37th Streets) http://www.themorgan.org/visit/directions.asp

RSVP: Before November 3, 2006

           Prof. Andrea McElrath

          718-390-4362

          mcelrata@stjohns.edu

Please join us for an exciting day at The Morgan Library!