Last Friday,  July 28, the Missouri State University Duane G. Meyer Library hosted its annual Rare Wine Rare Books event. The dinner raised funds to support the rare books collection, and this year’s party theme was a tour through Italy.

Over a five-course dinner with various red and white wines, guests were entertained with a video made by student workers, trivia, jokes, giveaways, and, of course, rare books. On all three levels of the library, there were first editions and first printings of books by Missouri authors such as Mark Twain and Rose O’Neill that the library has acquired, as well as other unique volumes from around the world. The walls were adorned with Italian art and information about the artists. 

The mashed potatoes were wonderful.