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black and white photo affixed to yellowing scrapbook page shows older woman seated in a white chair outdoors with a younger woman perched next to her and a teenaged boy standing behind them .Photo  has scalloped white border and is affixed with black adhesive corners. Penciled in cursive next to the image is:  "Sept. 1949 just before Warren left for Exeter."
November 7, 2025
The archive offers previously inaccessible resources and new insights into the life and work of a beloved American poet. The materials will be available for use at Beinecke Library in early December.
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September 15, 2025
Arthur Sze has been named the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate for 2025-26 by the Library of Congress. In February he was the 54th recipient of Yale’s Bollingen Prize for American Poetry. His papers are at the Beinecke Library.
Pink and white graphic that reads in black "16-19 September Windham Campbell Prizes Festival 2025"
September 2, 2025
The annual fall literary festival runs Sept. 16–19 with free readings, panel discussions, and conversations with eight award winners.
July 7, 2025
National, international, and student media sources credit Yale Library for its resources and its staff, students, and fellows for their achievements in research, education, and the arts.
April 22, 2025
The Yale screening of “Moi-même” on April 24 will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Mojo Lorwin, Breuer’s son and eventual collaborator on the film. The Beinecke Library, home to Breuer’s papers, recently acquired the film’s original footage.
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April 3, 2025
Submissions for three Yale Library prizes for senior essays—the Applebaum Award, Kaplan Prize, and Map Prize—are due in mid-to-late April and early May.
April 1, 2025
A roundup of recent media coverage includes stories about Beinecke Library exhibitions, collections, and staff, and the work of Preservation and Conservation.