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Happy Arbor Day! This beautiful campus we live and work in was first referred to as an arboretum in May 1879, and today there are approximately 190 species of trees and shrubs in the arboretum. Visit the Vanderbilt Arboretum Website for more information, and to find self-guided tree tours,… Read More

We invite you to visit the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery for these May events: ART BUILDS, Wednesday, May 4,  3:00–4:00 p.m. (the first Wednesday of the month) Join us for this months informal drop-in discussion about the art on exhibit in Skyscraper Gothic: Medieval Style & Modernist Buildings,… Read More

Join the Inclusive Book Group online for a discussion about Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Noon–1:00 p.m. CT. Advanced registration is required. Register here. The Inclusive Book Group encourages Vanderbilt community members to read beyond their comfort zone and explore new authors and subjects. A limited… Read More

Extended Library Hours Most of the undergraduate libraries are open extended hours for finals.  Science & Engineering, Peabody, Central and Divinity libraries will be open 24/7 from April 27 through May 9. Check the hours page for individual library schedules. Study Rooms available for booking You can book… Read More

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 for the opening of their exhibit Home Sapiens: Finding Belonging in Climate Fiction. Humans are “home-sapiens.” Humanity’s need for belonging… Read More

In its 12th year, Preservation Week has inspired individuals and communities around the world to preserve personal, family and community collections. The 2022 theme is “Preservation in the Face of Climate Change” and highlights the effects of climate change on our shared cultural heritage materials. Papers, photographs and other… Read More

Here we goat again! The Vanderbilt libraries are here to help you through exams. Take a break from studying and enjoy these fun stress busters: Monday, May 2, Noon–3 p.m.      Baby goats on Library Lawn in front of Central Library Tuesday, May 3, 1–3 p.m.     Dogs in front of your… Read More

Frank Lester, librarian for Communication Studies, Political Science, and Cinema and Media Arts, has been appointed to the Census Information Center (CIC) Steering Committee for a two year term beginning April 1. The CIC program is a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau and a network of select organizations… Read More

Lamar at Capitol 1968, photo; Lamar Alexander Papers 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 opened for research. A recent acquisition to the collection is… Read More

The Robert Penn Warren Center in partnership with the Department of History, Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries and the Department of African and African American Studies is pleased to welcome University of Maryland Baltimore County Professor Marjoleine Kars to campus on April 14, 2022. Professor Kars is the 2022 Black… Read More