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Vanderbilt Libraries will have shortened hours during Fall Break, Oct. 14-16.  Central Library will be closing at 6:00 p.m.  Always check the hours page during academic breaks and holidays. Regular hours resume on Sunday, Oct. 17. If you need to access Library resources while away from campus during fall… Read More

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 as 140 B.C.E. the ancient craft of papermaking was kept secret for almost 1000 years. Between the 8th and 12th… Read More

Don’t forget that the libraries are a perfect place for you when you need a break! We have lots of quiet corners to cozy up in, and a great “for fun” collection in Central Library that includes fiction and travel books, audio books, and digital magazines. Grab the latest… Read More

The Ambassador to the United States from Colombia, Juan Carlos Pinzón, will be visiting Vanderbilt this Wednesday, October 6. While on campus he will speak on Colombian-U.S. relations, and at his request, visit Special Collections to see the library’s rare Colombian collections. The Vanderbilt Community is invited to the Central… Read More

The FT provides authoritative news coverage on global business, finance and politics, helping students understand the international business environment and connect classroom theory with business practice. To get immediate access to FT.com, please sign up on the following link using your university email address.If you… Read More

James Morris Lawson, Jr. was born September 22, 1928. He grew up the sixth of nine children and followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps receiving his ministry license in 1947. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced Lawson to move to Nashville where he enrolled in the Divinity School at… Read More

Vanderbilt librarians teach customized workshops on a variety of research topics, from ethically responsible research to literature reviews to citation management to contextualizing data. Knowing how and why scholarship and digital media is produced, organized, and distributed is critically important for life-long learners, engaged citizens, and critical consumers of information. Read More

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Ice Cream Social and participated in the Scavenger Hunt! 1st place and winner of the study carrel in Central Library is Emily Chang. 2nd place and winner of the study carrel in the Science & Engineering Library is Nicholas Prada-Rey. Congratulations to… Read More

Did you know that US Copyright Law no longer requires authors to register their copyright in order to be protected? The moment an original work is created in a fixed, tangible format, the work is protected for the life of the author plus 70 years. Learn this and so much… Read More

This Friday, September 17 is Constitution Day. It honors the historic day in 1787 when 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution. The Government Documents unit of the Vanderbilt Libraries invites the Vanderbilt community to the Central Library between 9:00 a.m. and… Read More