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Yale Library honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with in-person and online exhibits

January 13, 2025

Visit Sterling Memorial Library through February and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library on Jan. 19 to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Kenya S. Flash Librarian Residency celebrates a first year filled with firsts

January 9, 2025

The new residency program, now in its second year, has set ambitious goals—both to advance library-wide DEIA efforts and to support the success of the selected Flash Resident—to fulfill the legacy of librarian Kenya Flash.

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Yale Library announces new literary prize for American poetry

December 17, 2024

The new $25,000 Willis Prize will recognize an outstanding volume of poetry published in the prior two years.

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Photo gallery: Librarians give new students overview of library services and support

September 19, 2023

Members of the Class of 2027 filled the Commons during the Undergraduate Academic Fair to learn about the many opportunities available to them across campus.

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Library Walking Tour introduces new students to Yale’s many libraries, collections, and services

September 14, 2023

Yale Library Walking Tour offers incoming students a chance to learn about Yale’s many libraries and library resources—and a chance to win a private study space for the fall semester.

Photo gallery: Library welcomes new Yale faculty members

September 11, 2023

The library hosted an orientation event to introduce new faculty members to the library and the many staff and services available to support them and their students.

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Library celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, 2023

September 7, 2023

This month, Yale Library offers workshops and resources to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Sept. 17

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Rare collection of recordings by Anthony Braxton enters library's digital collections

September 7, 2023

Library partnership with Tri-Centric Foundation ensures worldwide access to hundreds of digitized recordings made by composer-musician Anthony Braxton.

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From 80 to 54,000: Streaming access skyrockets visits to the OHAM collection

September 6, 2023

In the past year, online visitors have streamed the library’s OHAM materials at the rate of approximately1,500 streams each month.

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Library provides essential support to incarcerated students earning college degrees

August 21, 2023

Library staff and volunteers provide resources and services to students in the Yale Prison Education Initiative program.

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