Author Doris Kearns Goodwin will be at Vanderbilt May 7 to speak to graduating seniors and receive the Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal. Find Doris Kearns Goodwin’s books at the library. If the book you want is checked out, click “Get It” and then click “Recall this item.” More info about the Vanderbilt event: Doris Kearns Goodwin to [...]

The Heard Library system’s Electronic Classroom will be open for student study: April 21-30, daily until 1/2 hour before closing The Electronic Classroom is room 211, adjacent to the Divinity Library administration. For building hours see the hours for the Central or Divinity Libraries

Central Library Book Sale Friday, April 17th, 8am – 6pm Library Plaza (Rain location 2nd floor breezeway) Thousands of books at bargain prices!!! 8am – 2pm : $2 hardbacks ; $1 paperbacks 2pm – 4 pm : Everything half-price!!! 4pm – 6pm : $1 for a plastic grocery bag of books!!!

The Divinity Library has a new exhibit featuring Charles Soong, one of Vanderbilt’s Alums from the 1880’s. Mr. Soong and his family are often regarded as “republican China’s first family.” His daughter Ch’ing-ling married Sun Yat-sen. Another daughter married Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek. The third daughter married the Chinese finance minister (said to be the [...]

Peabody, Science & Engineering, and Central have extended hours at the end of the semester. Peabody April 19 – May 1, open continuously Science & Engineering April 19 – April 30, open continuously Central April 12 – April 29 Monday – Thursday 7:30 – Midnight Friday 7:30 – 11:00 pm Sat 9 am – 11:00 [...]

Note author Augusten Burroughs will be at Vanderbilt on April 8. Augusten Burroughs books at the library More info on the event: Brooks Fund welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Augusten Burroughs to Nashville