The winners of the 2016-17 Book Collecting Prize sponsored by Bucknell University Press and Library & IT are:
1st place ($500 prize): Alana Jajko, “The Act of Finding”
Runners up ($250 prize): Jessica Khin, “My Journey Across Seas and Pages” & Adam Walker, “An Essay on the Library of A. Walker”
The Prize is made possible by the generous support of Mr. Thomas Whitehead ’63, who will present the winners with their awards Thursday, April 13, at 5 p.m. in the Traditional Reading Room, Bertrand Library. A lecture by Alberto Manguel, Director of the National Library of Argentina, will follow the presentation. Both events are free and open to the public.