In this age of transition from the actual to the virtual, we recognize both the irreplaceable qualities of real objects and the opportunities provided by mediating technologies. We envision a place that elides the traditional categories of "library" and "museum," a place where students, scholars, and visitors can explore manuscripts, printed books, and the visual arts in a way that will transform their understanding of human creativity. At Saint John's we often speak of a "sense of place"; we offer you here a preview of that place.