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The UNO Library is home to a unique collection of books, photos and artifacts from and about Afghanistan. Scholars from around the world use materials housed within the UNO Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection. Shaista Wahab introduces us to maps dating to the 1500s, a beautiful handwritten illuminated volume of Persian poetry and other distinct items from the collection. Click here to watch.

On exhibit June 1 - July 10, 2009, this national exhibition showcases the best examples of a broad range of books being made by graduate and undergraduate students in accredited academic institutions. There are 39 books included made by 32 artists, representing 23 different schools across the country.

UNO student Tigar Bird, an undergraduate art student from Weeping Water, NE, and two students from UNL, Debra Omel, a Bachelor of Fine Arts senior from Lincoln, NE, and David Knox, a Bachelor of Fine Arts junior from Overland Park, KS, each have a book featured in the exhibition.