Grantee Profile
Newberry Library
Grants to Newberry Library
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$375,000
2013 (Duration 4 years, 11 months)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — The Newberry Library is an independent private research library that is free and open to the public. It has a collection of 1.5 million books, 5 million manuscript pages, and 500,000 historic maps making it one of the largest and most important libraries of its type in the United States. It is particularly well-known for its Native American and genealogical materials. It offers exhibits based on its collections, musical and theatrical performances, lectures and discussions, a program for undergraduate students, and professional development for teachers. This grant will support general operations including: exhibitions, education programs, and initiatives that will strengthen the collection.
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$375,000Active Strategy
2008 (Inactive Grant)
Arts & Culture in Chicago
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of general operations (over five years).
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$200,000Active Strategy
2003 (Inactive Grant)
Arts & Culture in Chicago
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of general operations (over five years).
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$500,000
2002 (Inactive Grant)
Arts & Culture
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To convert the card catalogue to an online system (over two years).
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$50,000
2001 (Inactive Grant)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of general operations (over two years).
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$25,000
1999 (Inactive Grant)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of general operations.
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$75,000
1996 (Inactive Grant)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of general operations (over three years).
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$200,000
1995 (Inactive Grant)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — To support the Encyclopedia of Chicago History Project (over two years).
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$75,000
1993 (Inactive Grant)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of general operations (over three years).
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$120,000
1991 (Inactive Grant)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In support of general operations (over two years).
The MacArthur Foundation awarded Newberry Library $1,995,000 between 1978 and 2016.