Discover the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt Library, a treasure trove of botanical literature published across five centuries. Explore an entire library devoted to plants, gardens, and nature. Be inspired by primary sources in the Rare Book Collection by Theophrastus (1483), John Gerard (1636), and Elizabeth Blackwell (1737). Learn about plants, their history, and their various uses through the Library’s resources.

Leora Siegel, senior director, Lenhardt Library, Regenstein Center
Lenhardt Library, Regenstein Center