Due to the nature of LER publishing timelines, some physical exhibitions may have concluded by the time our upcoming Call for Reviewers is released in November.
We encourage you to take a moment now—before the end of October—to reflect on any noteworthy physical exhibitions you may have come across in a library corner, whether in the spring, summer, or fall of 2025. If one stands out, consider submitting an exhibition suggestion now—and prepare to take it a step further by volunteering to write a review in November (You’re welcome to make a note on the Exhibition Suggestion form, under the question: More about the physical exhibition you are suggesting. Please also specify that you are not affiliated with the exhibition you wish to review).
Library exhibitions play a vital role in promoting library materials and showcasing the important work librarians do—yet they are often underrepresented and underdocumented.
This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to Library Exhibitions Review, an open and accessible virtual platform dedicated to preserving and archiving library exhibitions in both physical and digital formats.
Help us expand the visibility and coverage of physical exhibitions—your documentation and insights matter.
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Library Exhibitions Review is published annually by the ARLIS/NA Exhibitions Special Interest Group. Our inaugural issue was published in Spring 2023. We are in the process of putting together our fourth issue!
Recognizing that exhibitions and displays are integral to library services, and building on the publication of its ARLIS/NA Best Practices for Library Exhibitions in 2021, ARLIS/NA launched the Library Exhibitions Review (LER) to promote these best practices and enhance the visibility of library exhibitions.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for recommendations of library or archive exhibitions held between 2025-2026 to be reviewed by our reviewers. Exhibitions can be physical or virtual format, but must be open to the public.
- Full title of the exhibition
- Exhibition location (online or physical location)
- A brief description about the exhibition
- URL (if applicable)Example exhibitions can include a display case or a gallery installation, a loan/traveling exhibit, a digital exhibit featuring library-owned content, or a digital exhibit hosted by the library. There is no restriction on types of libraries or archives that may participate.
Please submit exhibition recommendations by October 31 2025 through our Exhibition Suggestion Form
Co-Editors:
Emily Eckstrand
Ashley Huot
Meg Wang