Stop by opening day to see this traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine along with local curiosities, and archival materials. On display through November 16 on the 3rd floor.
Spokane Public Library hosts the National Library of Medicine produced Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature.
The traveling exhibition and companion website explore the power of the novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus to expose hidden fears of science and technology as human efforts to penetrate the secrets of nature continue.
In 1816, Mary Shelley conceived a story about a scientist who creates a creature that can think and feel, but is monstrous to the eye. Spurned by all, the embittered creature turns into a savage killer. Shelley’s story served as a metaphor for apprehensions about scientific advancement that continue to resonate today. Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature includes an education component with two K-12 lesson plans and a university module.
A digital gallery features a curated selection of fully digitized items from the historical collections of the NLM, which are also available in their entirety in NLM Digital Collections.
The National Library of Medicine produced this exhibition and companion website.
AGE GROUP: | High School | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Learning & Lectures | Arts & Culture | Archives & Special Collections |
Mon, Oct 14 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Oct 15 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, Oct 16 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, Oct 17 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Fri, Oct 18 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Oct 19 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Oct 20 | 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY
66 public computer stations
MEETING & STUDY ROOMS
300 person capacity nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall (pronounced: inn-whi-whi-ettk, a Salish word meaning Life in the Water)
256 capacity combined event space on the 1st floor
34 person capacity maker studio
2 conference rooms
2 reservable co-working spaces in the Business Lab
5 study rooms
Media Studios – production studio, recording studio, and video studio
SERVICES
Friends of the Library used book store
New Leaf Café
Business Lab with Bloomberg Terminal & Coworking Space
Computer Lab (Faxing, copying, scanning, printing)
Inland Northwest Special Collections
KYRS Radio
Shimmer (public art) by John Rogers
River Rumpus Children’s Playspace
Serenity Room