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
Special Collections
“Vanderbilt Silver” Exhibition Explores University Treasures & Traditions
Opportunity NOW Students in Special Collections
Friday, July 13th, was a great day for Special Collections as we celebrated the successful completion of another year’s work with Opportunity NOW, the Nashville program that gets high school students… Keep reading
High School Interns Find Opportunities in the Library
Rana Naeim and Kena Cheatham in the preservation lab working on the University of Nashville books. Photo: Molly Dohrmann Two high school interns are working in Special Collections this summer… 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
Applications Now Being Accepted for Summer and Fall Buchanan Library Fellows
Photo by Joe Howell Calling all undergraduates: are you interested in becoming a Buchanan Library Fellow? Applications are now being accepted for summer and fall fellowships. The Buchanan Library… 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
Exhibition in Special Collections to Open on Presidents’ Day
From George Washington to Barack Obama, America’s past commanders in chief have provided domestic and international leadership during world wars, political unrest and the struggle for basic human rights. Their… Keep reading
Input Needed for Library Website Redesign
The Vanderbilt University Libraries are in the process of developing a new website. Our goal is to gather input from the Vanderbilt Community during the Spring 2018 semester to ensure… Keep reading
TV News Archive Podcast
The Vanderbilt Television News Archive now has a monthly podcast called News Knowledge, which you can subscribe to through iTunes, or listen to by going to our News Knowledge website…. Keep reading
Library Fellows Explore the Once and Future Book
This fall, six library fellows worked with Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI) students and librarians to curate an exhibition on the history of the book. Students participated in ten weekly seminar… Keep reading