For the month of February, the Libraries are hosting the traveling exhibit Two Hundred Years on the Erie Canal provided by the South Central Regional Library Council (SCRLC). The exhibit was developed by the Western New York Library Resources Council, with grant funding from Humanities New York, to celebrate the Bicentennial groundbreaking of the Erie Canal in New York State.
SCRLC aims to empower their members “through advocacy, networking, resources and professional development; and by supporting diversity, innovation, and collaboration to strengthen their ability to serve their communities and promote environmentally sustainable practices.”
About the exhibit:
The Erie Canal is one of the most famous man-made bodies of water in the world. Designed, financed, built, operated, and maintained by the people of New York, the canal was one of the largest public works projects ever attempted anywhere in the world when the first shovel of earth was turned near Rome, New York, on July 4, 1817. Learn more about the Erie Canal by visiting the exhibit in-person or online here.
The exhibit is currently on display in the Science Library throughout the month of February.