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Beinecke Library acquires Sylvia Plath family papers

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.

GIS librarian Miriam Olivares among this year's Linda Lorimer Award recipients

November 12, 2025

Olivares, head of Geospatial Support Services at Yale Library and the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions, received the award for her distinguished service.

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Music Library exhibition celebrates Yale’s first professor of jazz as oral historian

November 4, 2025

“Willie Ruff: In Jazz and in the World,” is on view in the Gilmore Music Library corridor through March 15.

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Sterling Library hosts inauguration open house and tours April 4-5

March 5, 2025

The open house will include architectural tours of the library, a pop-up exhibit of materials from the University Archives, and film related to previous inaugurations.

Library prepares for major technology upgrade to services platform in July

February 27, 2025

On July 9, Yale Library, together with the Lillian Goldman Law Library, will upgrade to a new library services platform called Alma. Here’s what users should expect.

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University Librarian outlines next priorities in interview with Yale Daily News

February 26, 2025

Barbara Rockenbach, newly reappointed as the Stephen F. Gates ‘68 University Librarian, discusses future plans for Yale Library with Claire Nam of “Yale Daily News”

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Medical Historical Library invites applications for 2 research fellowship opportunities

February 24, 2025

Scholars interested in these two opportunities—the Ferenc Gyorgyey/Stanley Simbonis YSM ’57 Research Travel Grant or the Stanely B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History—should submit their applications by midnight, Sun., April 27, 2025.

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Library events celebrate Fair Use / Fair Dealing Week, Feb. 24 to Feb. 28

February 18, 2025

Yale Library offers events for Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week, an annual nationwide celebration of the international doctrines that define the rules and exceptions for use of copyrighted materials. Understanding these doctrines is essential for students, faculty, librarians, journalists, writers, and all others who use copyrighted material in their own work.

Barbara Rockenbach reappointed as Stephen F. Gates ’68 University Librarian

February 14, 2025

University leaders have reappointed Barbara Rockenbach to lead Yale Library for a second five-year term.

Yale Library awards 2 prizes honoring the highest achievement in American poetry

February 11, 2025

Yale Library awards literary prizes—including the newly established Patricia Cannon Willis Prize—to poets Arthur Sze and Major Jackson.

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