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Baker University's rare Bible and manuscript collection named for Methodist Bishop, W. A. Quayle: former student, professor, and president of Baker.

09/07/2025

Join us as Baker University celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the Quayle Bible Collection with a new exhibit.

God’s Outdoors: The Bible and Nature
📅 Open House: Tuesday, September 9 | 3–4:30 p.m.
📍 Spencer Wing, Collins Library
☕ Refreshments available during the open house only

Curated by Dr. Nicholaus Pumphrey, the exhibit features rare Bibles, illuminated manuscripts, and historical texts that explore how faith traditions have shaped cultural understandings of nature. Half of the exhibit focuses on Bishop Quayle’s own writings and Natural Theology; the other half examines biblical interpretations of the natural world.

“This exhibit invites us to consider how scripture has inspired both stewardship and symbolism in our relationship with the natural world.”
— John Richards, Associate Professor of History

🗓 Exhibit runs September 8, 2025 – May 17, 2026
📖 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/481lsyf

10/17/2024

Come see the newly delivered Biden Bible this weekend at Maple Leaf. The Quayle will be open 12-3pm Saturday and Sunday!

09/20/2023

The new Quayle Bible Collection exhibit is open. This exhibit was put together in memory of former Baker Library Director, Kay Bradt. At this time, we are by appointment only. Please contact Collins Library, email the Quayle ([email protected]), or contact Dr. Nick Pumphrey. We are currently scheduled to be open from 10am-4pm for the Maple Leaf Festival.

03/18/2023

I thought this was so neat. Someone donated a Bible after noticing a story tucked in the book of Acts about Truman donating his Bible to us.

09/30/2022

The Quayle Bible Collection is opening this weekend for it's new exhibit: One Word, a Thousand Meanings: The Bible in Translation. This exhibit was partly designed by two former students, Jamie Pellikaan and Thomas Younggren. Our normal hours are Saturday and Sunday from 1-4pm. However, we will not be open October 8-9 because of Baker University Fall Break. We will have extended hours for the Maple Leaf Festival.

03/23/2022

Tomorrow we will host another annual Quayle Lecture. This one will be from Lucy Price, Emeritus faculty of Baker University. Dr. Price will be discussing our recent copy of Paradise Lost.

02/25/2022

This semester Quayle intern Talon Strouhal has been working on various preservation projects, including making 3D models of the cuneiform tablets.

09/19/2021

The Quayle Bible Collection at Baker University presents it's 2021-2022 exhibit "On the Road From Paradise." In honor of one of our past curators, John Forbes, we acquired a text that was missing from our collection: John Milton's "Paradise Lost." This influential text has often been described as the most important text in English literature, rivaling even Shakespeare. If you would like to visit, the Quayle is open Saturday and Sunday 1-4pm or you can book a special tour if you email or call the Quayle Bible Collection or Collins Library. If you visit on Sunday Oct. 3rd, you will need to visit the Collins Library circulation desk to gain access to the Quayle. We will be closed October 11th and 12th for Baker's fall break.

Address

518 8th Street
Baldwin City, KS
66006

Telephone

(785) 594-8414

Website

http://www.bakeru.edu/quayle

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