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Collections in the media: A 400-year-old Dutch bond, musical scores, a poet’s papers, and more

January 20, 2026
Local, national, and international media report on the library’s resources, exhibitions, staff, and community engagement efforts.
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With employee feedback, Yale Library builds new programs for staff development and engagement

January 14, 2026
Risë Nelson, director of Staff Development and Engagement (SDE), discusses the library’s plans and progress.
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Library Shelving Facility sets a record: Two million items delivered to users

December 18, 2025
A Hungarian-language journal for a research at Rutgers is the 2 millionth item requested and retrieved from Yale Library’s off-site storage facility since April 2020.
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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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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.
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