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Lehigh Libraries Special Collections announces an exciting new exhibit opening in January 2025. Recently, the Libraries acquired the Robert Lichtman Science Fiction Fanzine Collection amounting to over 15,000 items. This extensive collection spans nearly a century, dating from the late 1930s through 2022, and features commentary, fan fiction, criticism, conference proceedings, and other genres. Along with the printed works, the archive includes correspondence, original art, and several fanzine titles personally published by Lichtman.
While it will take some time before the entire Lichtman fanzine collection is fully cataloged and prepared for use, we are pleased to exhibit highlighted selections from the collection showing its breadth and depth. The on-site display opened in Linderman Library in January, with additional material relating to international Worldcons (World Science Fiction Convention) exhibited in Fairchild-Martindale Library. The Linderman exhibit will be on view through the end of July 18, 2025 during regular building hours and the Fairchild-Martindale display will be available through July 31. Please also visit the virtual exhibit and watch for news about upcoming programs.
The Robert Lichtman Science Fiction Fanzine Collection and Archive—featuring more than 15,000 zines and materials from Worldcons (World Science Fiction Conventions)—is on display in the Linderman and E.W. Fairchild-Martindale Library through July 2025.
Visit E.W. Fairchild-Martindale Library’s sixth floor (south wing) to see the Building Worlds, Building Community display, which focuses on Worldcon, the principal annual gathering of science-fiction fandom. This convention has been running since the 1930s and is home to the famed Hugo Awards.
This exhibit is open to the Lehigh Valley community.
E.W. Fairchild-Martindale Library is open Mon – Fri between 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., and Sat – Sun 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Additional material from the Lichtman Collection is on display at Linderman Library—click here to learn more. Presented by Lehigh Libraries Special Collections. For more information about the exhibit, please contact inspc@lehigh.edu.
Join us for the Mystery of the Lehigh Gap open play session! Play a series of student-created mini-games as you time travel to 1845, 1853, and 1912 to learn about the Lehigh Gap’s industrial and environmental history!
Stop by anytime between 10AM and 2PM on July 9th. The event is located in the LETs Lab, in EWFM Library, across from The Grind.