As Vanderbilt began renovating Kirkland Hall in 2022 in anticipation of the Sesquicentennial celebration this year, a tantalizing piece of history awaited construction crews. In its cornerstone was a time… Keep reading
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Vanderbilt Community Asked to Help Identify Items for Vanderbilt Time Capsule
Skip Pfeiffer Celebrates 50 Years with the Vanderbilt Television News Archive
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and the Vanderbilt Television News Archive recognize Skip Pfeiffer for reaching the 50-year milestone at Vanderbilt University. Skip’s tenure with Vanderbilt actually stretches beyond… Keep reading
Join Us Online Feb. 24 for Latest “Out of the Vault” Reveal
Vanderbilt University is making big plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the university, dating from Cornelius Vanderbilt’s letter of March 17, 1873, in which he offered to endow a… Keep reading
February 16 Panel Discussion: “The Morgan, The Woman, and Her Illuminated Life”
Please join us Thursday, February 16, Noon–1:00 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room for a moderated lunchtime panel (lunch served first come, first serve) on the life of one… Keep reading
Exhibition Opening: The Reinvented Life of Belle da Costa Greene
Please join us Tuesday, February 14, Noon–1:00 p.m. in the libraries’ Special Collections for a reception catered by Hattie B’s for the exhibition, The Reinvented Life of Belle da Costa… Keep reading
Newly Available Sanitation Workers’ Strike Materials
Manuscripts and photographs pertaining to the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike from the Reverend James M. Lawson Papers are now available in Jstor to campus scholars. On February 1, 1968, Echol… Keep reading
Out of the Vault: New Acquisitions in Special Collections
Join library staff on Zoom as we explore newly accessible materials in distinctive collections. We’ll follow up on collections that were recently digitized, including collections from Delia Zapata Olivella, Rev…. Keep reading
“Education, Preparation, Negotiation”: Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. and His Legacy of Nonviolence
The libraries are pleased to announce a timely exhibition on the life of Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. now on display in Central Library’s foyer and on an accompanying online… Keep reading
Miniature Books from the Vanderbilt Libraries
New Exhibition in Special Collections: Miniature Books from the Vanderbilt Libraries by Molly Dohrmann A new exhibition, opening this fall in Special Collections, highlights some of the smallest books in… Keep reading
Fall Library Fellowship Still Accepting Applications
The Buchanan Library Fellowship program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in Vanderbilt Libraries. With a focus on undergraduate… Keep reading
