Welcome to the Sterling Morton Library
The Sterling Morton Library, designed by noted Chicago architect Harry Weese, is located in the Administration and Research Center on the East Side of the Arboretum, just a short walk from the Visitor Center. It is an attractive space, with curved cherry bookcases, glass shelves, a ceiling that appears to float, and its own intimate garden--the May T. Watts Reading Garden-a perfect place to spend a summer's day reading a good book.
Flora! Illuminated...
The Sterling Morton Library's latest exhibit has opened - Flora! Illuminated...
See spectacular plant images from the rare book and art collections in this special exhibit. Flora! Illuminated ... is a non-traditional alphabetical exploration of spectacular plant images from the Library's Suzette Morton Davidson Special Collections.
Snippets of song lyrics, poetry, and prose have been selected to accompany these brilliant images to create a memorable experience for visitors.
The exhibit highlights rarely seen artwork and rare books, revealing the extraordinary beauty and depth of the library's collections ... and of the plant world.
This exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Friday from 9-5 and Saturday from 10-4 through January 29, 2011.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
What do these three plays plus an exhibit in the Sterling Morton Library at The Morton Arboretum all have in common?- Cats
- A Chorus Line
- Mousetrap
- Flora! Illuminated …
They’ve all had their runs extended! We’re delighted to announce that Flora! Illuminated … will be available for viewing during Library hours until January 2011. Please visit in-person or view selections from the exhibit at:
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