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Celebrating the new Hanke Exhibition Gallery in Sterling Library

May 2, 2022
Lynn Hanke was honored at a University Library Council (ULC) ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the Hanke Exhibition Gallery in Sterling Memorial Library, a project she and her husband, Robert Hanke ’60, made possible.
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In Memoriam: Richard Franke ’53, a champion of libraries and the humanities

April 25, 2022
The Yale community mourns the death of Rich Franke ’53, a beloved alumnus and generous supporter of Yale University Library.
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Interview with gospel great Kurt Carr leads expanded collection focus on Black church music

April 21, 2022
An April 20 oral history interview with gospel music luminary Kurt Carr is a milestone in the ongoing evolution of a key music library collection to support Yale’s new interdisciplinary program in Music and the Black Church.
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New gallery and exhibition spotlight library treasures—and the discoveries they spark

April 6, 2022
View the Curator Conversation about “Points of Contact, Points of View: Asking Questions in Yale Library Special Collections.” The opening exhibition of the new Hanke Gallery features more than 60 rare, fragile, and unique objects.
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Yale Library celebrates Quantum Week

April 5, 2022
From April 8 through April 14, Yale Library will celebrate Yale Quantum Week, partnering with the Yale Quantum Institute to host several special events and exhibits about quantum and science at libraries across campus.
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Beinecke will expand public exhibit hall hours beginning April 11

April 4, 2022
COVID-19 Library Update : Beginning April 11, the Beinecke Library exhibition hall will be open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 am-4:30 pm in addition to already ongoing weekend hours, Saturdays and Sundays, noon - 4 pm.
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Library special collections will welcome non-Yale researchers beginning April 11

April 4, 2022
Beginning April 11, Yale University Library will reopen its special collections reading rooms to non-Yale researchers who are fully vaccinated and boosted and have not traveled outside the U.S. within the prior 15 days.
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