Check out these events planned for October : October 3 Curator’s Talk: The World Wars and their Impact on Vanderbilt, Special Collections, 11:15am-12:00pm October 4 Memorizing the Future: Collecting… Keep reading
Exhibits
October 2018: What’s Happening in the Libraries?
New exhibit opens exploring history of women at Vanderbilt
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Second Floor Gallery 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will open a new exhibit, “From Listeners to Leaders: A History of… Keep reading
Curator Talks Give Insider Look Into Library Special Collections
Join the Special Collections Library for fascinating talks this semester led by library librarians, archivists, and curators. Topics this fall will range from The History of the Tarot Card to… Keep reading
Joyce Tenneson – Botanical Beauty
(July 26 – August 18, 2018) Joyce Tenneson—Botanical Beauty presents work drawn from two portfolios by the artist, both of which feature atmospheric, poetic photographs of flowers in high contrast… Keep reading
“Vanderbilt Silver” Exhibition Explores University Treasures & Traditions
The history of silver at Vanderbilt University is rooted in the great American fortune of founder Cornelius Vanderbilt. In 1873, when Vanderbilt made the first part of his gift to… Keep reading
Vandy Goes to War – Exhibit Open in Central Library
An exhibition in honor of the centenary of Vanderbilt’s foray into the First World War between 1917-1918 is now open in the Central Library lobby through Homecoming Weekend, October 16th,… Keep reading
Pop-Up Exhibition on Shakespeare’s Othello
In honor of the Bard’s birthday bash, which will take place on the library lawn this coming Monday, April 23, 2018, this exhibition shares a sampling of materials from… Keep reading
Fellows’ exhibit Under the Influence: The Power of Propaganda
This spring, four undergraduates worked in the library as Buchanan Fellows, curating an exhibit about propaganda using items from Special Collections. Come explore their exhibit, Under the Influence: The Power… Keep reading
Passover Exhibit in the Library
Vanderbilt Libraries welcome a new acquisition: The first edition of the Amsterdam Haggadah (1695) A special exhibition at the Central Library titled “Why is this Book different from any other?”… Keep reading
The Grand Ole Opry Now On Display at the Food for Thought Café
The Food for Thought Café in the Central Library has updated its exhibition space to feature materials from the Library’s WSM and County Music archives, highlighting the influence of the… Keep reading