Stories from the Library: From Brontë to Butler
Sat., Dec. 13, 2025–Mon., June 15, 2026
Huntington Art Gallery, Large Library
“From Brontë to Butler” draws on personal writings and objects to reveal the private lives and creative processes of women writers from the early 1800s to today.
Anchored by Charlotte Brontë and Octavia E. Butler as chronological bookends, the exhibition brings together journals, letters, photographs, and personal items that bridge time, geography, and social context. Whether exploring family and marriage, work and gender roles, or the city of Los Angeles itself, the exhibition reveals common threads that connect individual experiences across generations.
About Stories from the Library
The “Stories from the Library” exhibition series celebrates The Huntington’s world-class Library collections by presenting rare archival materials through new and unexpected thematic lenses. The first installment, which opened June 21, 2025, featured exhibitions on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and visionary figures who shaped Los Angeles.
Future iterations will explore such topics as damaged books and materials, early science and medicine, international relations, and reflections on mortality. The series will continue through 2028, coinciding with the transformation of The Huntington’s Library/Art Building.
Generous support for the Stories from the Library exhibition series is provided by the Robert F. Erburu Exhibition Endowment. Additional support is provided by The Neilan Foundation, the Steinmetz Foundation, Laura and Carlton Seaver, and the John Brockway Huntington Foundation.
