Eugene Field Library

About the Eugene Field Library

The Eugene Field Library is home to the Gleich Collection, the largest privately-owned collection of Eugene Field’s works. Within it are various volumes of literature written by the beloved Children’s Poet, ranging from first editions to personal manuscripts. The books on display include those published during Eugene’s life, some signed by the author, and many published by his estate. Of note, is the previously unpublished manuscript, Lena and the Old Witch, published in a limited run by the Eugene Field House Foundation in 2000. The library can be utilized for research purpose through appointment only.

Current Library Exhibits

Writing the Tales of Eugene Field
January 20, 2021 – June 20, 2021

“The Children’s Poet” was more than just a man of verse and newspaper columns. The coming exhibit will look at the often-forgotten stories that Field penned, from his first Little Book of Tales to the posthumously published Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac.

Future Library Exhibits

Missouri Writers
June 30, 2021 – January 9, 2022

More information coming soon!