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Scholars invited to apply for two residential library fellowships for 2025/2026

August 7, 2024
The application period is now open for the Research Fellowships for Graduate Students and the Walter O. Evans Fellowship for the Study of Slavery or Race.
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“In the First Person” marks 45 years of video interviews with Holocaust survivors

July 25, 2024
“In the First Person: The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocust Testimonies,” on view through Jan. 28, is the first large-scale exhibition of videotaped interviews with Holocaust witnesses and survivors.
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Yale Library invites researchers to apply for three special collections fellowships

July 23, 2024
Scholars, apply by July 31 for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library’s short-term research fellowship. Additional fellowships have September and January deadlines.
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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.

Photo gallery: Celebrating library staff for 1,445 combined years of service to Yale

June 6, 2024
The staff appreciation luncheon acknowledged 140 employees, whose years of service ranged from 5 to 35 years.
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Library Custodian Leo Torres receives national award for exceptional service

June 4, 2024
Library custodian Leo Torres is recognized for his outstanding work maintaining Sterling Memorial Library at a high standard.
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Photo gallery: Congratulations, Class of 2024!

May 21, 2024
Yale’s libraries take center stage in the celebrations of the Class of 2024!