Storied Books at the University of Florida

Each item in our collections has meant different things to different people across its lifetime. The Storied Books Project showcases the lives, past and present, that these materials have, and highlights the individuals who animate them.

A Space for Student Exploration

The Storied Books Project exists to highlight the interests and skills of our student fellows, as well as the creative ways students use collections in their classes. Fellows learn to think deeply about the objects in our libraries, and work as a community to create new knowledge from old.

For more information about the collections, please see the Special and Area Studies Collections Homepage.

Whether you’re far along in your research or you’re just hearing about the library, your thought is what animates the collections. Our project offers an undergraduate fellowship introduce new researchers to the materials we have here.

• Our Undergraduate Discovery Fellowships offer a mentored introduction to a topic of your choice.

Click the button below to learn more about the fellowship and how to apply.

Storied Books at the University of Florida is run out of the Department of Special & Area Studies Collections of the George A. Smathers Libraries.

Bridget Bihm-Manuel (Florida History Coordinator) directs the project, supervises the research fellows, and is happy to direct them to all things Floridian.

Betsy Bemis (Associate Curator, Panama Canal Museum Collection) assists with supervising the Undergraduate Discovery Fellows.