05/26/2026
today is World Dracula Day? ๐ง๐ฆ
Bram Stokerโs was first published on May 26, 1897 โ 129 years ago today.
To celebrate, weโre spotlighting two wonderfully items from our Special Collections: a historic stage managerโs copy of the first authorized stage adaptation of Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston (photos 1-3), and Edward Goreyโs delightfully eerie Dracula: A Toy Theatre (photos 4-7). ๐
These items are available for hands-on research through a Reading Room appointment!