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Choose your new favorite study space from libraries all across campus.

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Prepare for writing class papers with 30-minute online workshops on essential library research skills.

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Consult a librarian with specialized expertise related to your paper topic, major, or research field.

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Register for the Windham-Campbell Virtual Festival

September 20, 2021

The Windham-Campbell Virtual Festival presents a series of live and on-demand events by the 2021 prize recipients. A one-time, online registration gives free access to all of the events including the closing keynote address by United States poet laureate Joy Harjo.

Library events and resources for Sept. 17 Constitution and Citizenship Day

September 15, 2021

Yale University Library and the Lillian Goldman Law Library are co-hosting two events and offering a range of resources to celebrate Constitution and Citizenship Day which is recognized each year on September 17.

View the September issue

September 10, 2021

View the September issue of Nota Bene featuring stories about a revealing analysis of the controversial Vinland Map and the public viewing of a library-preserved film about James Baldwin, as well as upcoming library events and exhibitions.

Sign up for a librarian-led tour of Sterling and Bass libraries

September 3, 2021

Tours designed for new students will cover study spaces, navigating the book stacks, borrowing, research support, student jobs, exhibit curation opportunities, and the library’s history and architecture. Registration required.

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