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This year’s holiday greeting from the library celebrates the American poet Louise Glück

December 15, 2025
University Librarian Barbara Rockenbach has chosen an oil painting by the American poet and essayist Louise Glück (1943–2023) as this year’s holiday card illustration. The award-winning poet’s papers and artwork are in the library’s collection at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Copyright the Estate of Louise Glück
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Sterling Library exhibition celebrates 10 years of student curators’ achievements

December 15, 2025
Four alumni returned to campus to share stories about their experiences in the library’s Student Exhibition Program and offer their advice to undergraduates.

Library will close for winter break from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, 2026

December 12, 2025
All libraries will close for Yale’s winter break session and the holiday season.
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Safeguarding the collection: Library staff have digitized thousands of rare recordings

December 12, 2025
Expert staff and state-of-the-art equipment ensure that the library’s collections are protected and preserved.
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New exhibition opens Dec. 9 to celebrate 10 years of student curators at Yale Library

November 21, 2025
Nearly 50 students have participated in the Yale Library Student Exhibition Program, acquiring experiences and skills that have shaped them and their careers.

Beinecke exhibition tells the textured story of Japan's crêpe-paper book traditions

November 18, 2025
“Textured Stories: The Chirimen Books of Modern Japan” is on view at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library through May 3.
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Tracking the traveling circus: Student maps data to visualize American history

November 13, 2025
Devin Jernigan, a Ph.D. candidate in Architecture, created digital maps tracing the routes of traveling circuses that moved across the United States in the 1800s and early 1900s
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