Current Exhibit

A new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries celebrates America’s semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—by exploring the United States’ formative years. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Central Library second-floor gallery is awash with color with the opening of "Brighter and Brighter: The Poetry Prints of Sam Maitin." The exhibit is on view at Central through August, when it will move to Special Collections and University Archives and be on display there through November 2026. Read More

"Infinite Worlds: Science Fiction and the Future of Humanity" is now on view in the fourth-floor lobby of Central Library. The exhibit explores speculative fiction through themes such as advances in science and technology and their effect on the future of human society.    Read More

A new art exhibit at the Vanderbilt Divinity Library refocuses the traditional narrative of Holy Week—the final days in the earthly life of Jesus Christ—and challenges viewers to reconsider their perception of Mary Magdalene and her significant role in history. Read More

New exhibits in three campus locations celebrate the Immersion Vanderbilt program and highlight hands-on learning projects created by former undergraduate students in collaboration with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

Eight decades of Vanderbilt University history are commemorated in a new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. "Dare to Grow, 1945–2025" is on view in the Central Library fourth-floor lobby through mid-February 2026. Read More

The human mind’s susceptibility to suggestion and the trance-like state of hypnosis are the subjects of a new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. "Power of Suggestion: The Hypnotism Library of Dr. Albert Moll" is on view at Special Collections and University Archives through mid-February 2026. Read More

A new exhibit at Vanderbilt’s Central Library traces the evolution of the manifesto as a literary and artistic form, showcasing the bold declarations of poets, painters and provocateurs who reshaped modern culture. Read More

The influence of Vanderbilt University writers on acclaimed author Flannery O’Connor—and the extensive reach of O’Connor’s work on literature and beyond—are the subjects of a new Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries exhibit. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will mark the centennial anniversary of the landmark Scopes trial with a new exhibit at Vanderbilt’s Central Library. Read More