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Two women and two men stand in front of ribbon that reads "Yale University Library" Man at center in dark suit holds a giant scissors to cut the ribbon.

With a snip of the scissors, the L&B Room officially reopened, to a round of applause

July 16, 2024
Honorary guests officially reopened the L&B Room in Sterling Memorial Library on April 12, 2024. Students, faculty, alumni, staff, and visitors eagerly awaited the moment, after the room’s four-year-long closure.
Wide view of room with green couches in the foreground, three round chandeliers and wood paneling and bookshelves on either side

L&B is back! Sterling Memorial Library’s grand reading room reopens

April 16, 2024
The Linonia and Brothers (L&B) Room is open again after a long hiatus—and is better than ever.
Monochrome image of a room with arched entrance, librarian desk and other old-fashioned furnishings.

Image gallery: Views of the iconic L&B Room, past and future

February 20, 2024
Archival images depict the early days of L&B; renderings show what the room will look like when it reopens in April.
Panoramic view of room with wood arches and pillars and white patterned ceiling opening up to larger room with green chairs, bookshelves and round chandeliers. Two couple converse in the front foyer.

Sterling Library's L&B Room will reopen to students April 15

February 20, 2024
The Linonia and Brothers Reading Room has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, it’s being renovated to its original splendor.