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
Special Collections
Pop Up Exhibit: Octavia Butler
Climate Fiction
Join Buchanan Library Fellows Amelia Day, Hope Graham, Farrah Hasan, Rae Larrinaga, Chandler Quaile and Julia Tilton this Friday, April 29 at 4 p.m. in Central Library 2nd Floor Gallery… Keep reading
Alexander pre-senate papers open for research, with new acquisition
If you missed our New Acquisitions in Distinctive Collections March webinar you may not know that the pre-senate papers of retired U.S. Senator and Governor Lamar Alexander have been fully… Keep reading
Margaret (Peggy) Layne ENG’80 donates Title IX Scrapbook
The first recorded organization of women’s athletics at Vanderbilt University was by Stella Vaughn in the 1890s. Women students participated in numerous athletic activities from then on, never receiving much… Keep reading
Distinctive Collections New Acquisitions Webinar March 25
If you have not already registered to attend this Friday’s noon-1:00 p.m. webinar showcasing the Libraries’ latest new acquisitions, we hope you will register today. Curators will share these highlights… Keep reading
Visitors Welcome – Updated Library Policies
Beginning Monday, March 14, the Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries will reopen their doors to visitors. Campus visitors who are accompanied by a community member, such as an admissions officer… Keep reading
From Golden Type to Double Gilt: Fine Press Books at Vanderbilt Libraries
Vanderbilt Libraries is pleased to announce the opening of From Golden Type to Double Gilt: Fine Press Books at Vanderbilt Libraries, on view February 14 through May 30, 2022 on… Keep reading
Special Collections Reading Room Closed 2/4/22
Due to the icy roads, Special Collections will be closed this Friday, February 4, 2022. Virtual reference will be available as will our digital collections and finding aids. Reach us… Keep reading
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
