Welcome to The John Carter Brown Library
The John Carter Brown Library welcomes individuals and communities from around the world to research, learn, and share knowledge about the early Americas through its collections
You're Invited ...
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2026 and Beyond at the JCB
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John Carter Brown Research Fellowship for Indigenous Communities
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Long-term Fellowship
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Short-term Fellowship
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Remote Fellowship Program
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Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice and John Carter Brown Library Joint Fellowship
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The Revolution Is News
March 23, 2026
Coming up
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Joseph Rezek on "Common Sense" (Part of Journalism and History When History Is News)
Tuesday, March 31 at 4:00pm
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JCB Reads: Katharine Gerbner's Archival Irruptions
Thursday, April 2 at 12:00pm
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Critical Archives Reading Group Meeting
Friday, April 10 at 2:00pm
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JCB Reads: Tyson Reeder's Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison's America
Monday, April 20 at 12:00pm
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Conference on Religions and Freedom c. 1776
Thursday, June 4 at 8:00am