Frankenstein - Penetrating the Secrets of Nature
Exhibit closed
November 15

Visit Tompkins County Public Library this Fall when the American Library Association's Traveling Exhibition Frankenstein - Penetrating the Secrets of Nature arrives!

The exhibition encourages audiences to examine the intent of Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, and to discuss Shelley's and their own views about personal and societal responsibility as it relates to science and other areas. 

The summer reading of Frankenstein will take place in partnership with Cornell University, The Ithaca Journal, Borders Bookstore and many different community groups. 

Reading Frankenstein first will enable you to fully appreciate the exhibition and to participate fully in all the activities planned for the Fall in partnership with Cornell University, Ithaca College Humanities Department, and members of the Discovery Trail.  For more information and to stay informed check out this web page regularly . 

- Calender of Events (click for more)

Event Spotlight: November 23 @ 2 p.m. Is it Alive? Sciencenter Showtime Meet Norbert, the bearded dragon, and learn about the characteristics of living things and our responsibilities to the animals we care for. Where: Tompkins County Public Library

- Cornell Freshmen Reading Project

• Cornell's New Student Book Project
• Frankenstein Fridays - Movies at Cornell
• Monster Talks @ Cornell

- Exhibition Outline

- Ithaca Reads Frankenstein
Join us in a community reading of Mary Shelley's novel. Click Here!

• Discussion Questions
• Shrink-Lit Frankenstein
• Study Guide
• Study Questions
• In Nature vs. Nurture, a Voice for Nature
  NY Times article by Nicholas Wade
  September 17, 2002
• A Message About Reading Frankenstein
• Frankenstein E-book Available
  Published by Zorba Press, the complete text of the 1831 edition is available for free and can be printed in regular 12 point type or 18 point large type. 

Click to Read!

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- Related Information

• Book Lists
• Films 
• Web Sites

Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature was developed by the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with the American Library Association.

It has been made possible by major grants from The National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C., and the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md. The traveling exhibition is based upon a major exhibition produced by the National Library of Medicine in 1997-1998.

Local program support has been generously provided by Cornell University, M&T Bank, and Borders Bookstore.

We have also benefited from many local partnerships with community groups including the members of the Discovery Trail.

Frankenstein image from: http://www.creativescreenwriting.com/articles/essman12_99.html