Octavia Butler: Grand Dame of Science Fiction Central Library Lobby May-July 2022 Octavia Butler (1947-2006) was an American science fiction author. In her early publishing career, she was one of… Keep reading
Past Library Exhibit
Pop Up Exhibit: Octavia Butler
Building a University: Vanderbilt’s Second Decade, 1885-1895
As a part of the Fall 2021 Buchanan Library Fellowship Building a University: Vanderbilt’s Second Decade, 1885-1895 undergraduate fellows examined historically significant university documents in the Special Collections Library and… Keep reading
New Exhibit Examines Historic Challenges of the Executive Branch
As a part of the Fall 2021 Buchanan Library Fellowship The American Presidency: Challenges of the Executive Branch undergraduate fellows explored the opportunities and challenges of the American Executive Branch…. Keep reading
Student Artists in the Libraries
The Central Library and the Divinity Library are home to a student artist exhibition created by Professor Mel Ziegler’s ARTS-1502 Installation Art class. The exhibition will be on display until… Keep reading
Buchanan Fellow explores disease and isolation in new pop-up exhibit at Central Library
A new student exhibit at Central Library explores the connection between disease and isolation while drawing parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lia Okenkova, a junior cognitive studies and educational studies… Keep reading
Out of the Vault Curatorial Talk October 22, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Join our curators Friday, October 22, Noon–1:00 p.m. CST, as they walk us through the exhibition Out of the Vault, open to the campus community in Central Library’s 4th floor… Keep reading
Papermaking in Europe and America
The exhibit Papermaking in Europe and America is on display in the Special Collections Library on the 2nd floor of the Central Library. From its beginnings in China as early… Keep reading
West Side Row: Vanderbilt’s First Dormitory
Written by Elizabeth Mosiman When Vanderbilt University first opened in 1875, students lived in university-approved boarding houses near campus. The closest the university came to having a dormitory was Wesley… Keep reading
Buchanan Fellow Robby Espano Shares Final Project
In January 1849, “everybody skates” wrote Godey’s Lady’s Book editor Sarah Hale. Winter sports—skating, sledding, and snow-balling–were popular and “ladies are especially renowned for their grace and agility.” Readers also… Keep reading
Buchanan Fellow Josanda Addo Shares her Final Project
In 1860, American readers loved Godey’s Lady’s Book for its elaborate colored fashion plates. Listen to Buchanan Library Fellow Josanda Addo’s curator statement, and hear her thoughts on the magazine’s… Keep reading
