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Swem Library’s love letters collection showcases romance throughout history

Posted February 13, 2025

Love letters can take many forms, but the intent is always clear: Couples letting one another know exactly what their relationship means. William & Mary’s Swem Library has an extensive collection of love letters in the Special Collections Research Center spanning from 1764 through 1967 and…

W&M Libraries rolls out new collection of ebooks and audiobooks

Posted February 4, 2025

W&M Libraries is thrilled to announce the launch of our new digital collection of professional development and academic interest ebooks and audiobooks through OverDrive
Former Washington Post reporter donates papers to W&M Libraries

Posted December 4, 2024

Former Washington Post journalist Paul Hendrickson has donated his professional papers to W&M Libraries. His collection chronicles his career as an award-winning author of eight books.
Translating Judeo-Arabic Love Poems

Posted October 16, 2024

W&M Libraries has launched a new digital project that translates and makes available a collection of Judeo-Arabic poems.
Lafayette’s William & Mary honorary degree arrives on loan from France

Posted September 27, 2024

The honorary degree that William & Mary awarded Revolutionary War General Marquis de Lafayette in 1824 is returning from France for the first time in 200 years. The original document will be on…
W&M Libraries ranks high with students

Posted September 17, 2024

In a recent survey of William & Mary students, W&M Libraries ranked high in overall satisfaction, with a 98% satisfaction rate. Across all categories, most satisfaction ratings were above 90 percent…
Former W&M provost authors open access book on Greek play, Alcestis

Posted August 25, 2024

William & Mary Libraries publishes its second open access publication, which explores the meanings of life and death in the Greek play, Alcestis. The book, "Euripides’ Alcestis: Introduction,…
W&M Libraries Announces the 2024 Undergraduate Research Award Winners

Posted April 25, 2024

The William & Mary Libraries Undergraduate Library Research Awards recognize the creative and original library research completed by William & Mary undergraduate students. Awards are given to…
Jennifer Putzi named W&M Libraries Faculty Scholar

Posted April 16, 2024

Jennifer Putzi, professor of English and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at William & Mary, has been named the next William & Mary Libraries Faculty Scholar.
A collection five decades in the making

Posted February 16, 2024

W&M Professor Emeritus Terry Meyers has donated his extensive collection on poet A.C. Swinburne to W&M Libraries.
W&M Professor Lawrence Leemis publishes open access textbook

Posted January 16, 2024

William & Mary mathematics professor Lawrence Leemis has published his first open access textbook. The book, Statistical Modeling: Regression, Survival Analysis, and Time Series Analysis, will be…
Library of Virginia and William & Mary Libraries Announce Children’s Literary Award

Posted January 7, 2024

The Library of Virginia, in partnership with William & Mary Libraries, is accepting nominations for a new award honoring excellence in the field of children’s literature with a focus on Virginia.
Enhancing Student Wellness: William & Mary Student Assembly funds energy pods for Library

Posted December 14, 2023

The William & Mary Student Assembly has funded the purchase of two state-of-the-art Metronap Pods for Swem Library.
Cherish Your Legacy: Celebrating Hip Hop in Virginia

Posted November 3, 2023

The William & Mary Hip Hop Collection is proud to host the Cherish Your Legacy event on December 2 from 10am to 3pm in Read & Relax on the first floor of Swem Library. The event will feature…
Open Access Week 2023: Community over Commercialization

Posted October 27, 2023

William & Mary Libraries celebrates International Open Access Week October 23-29. “Community over Commercialization” is the theme for this year. This theme encourages a candid conversation about…
Virginia’s academic library consortium partners with KnowledgeWorks to develop open educational resources

Posted August 4, 2023

VIVA, Virginia’s academic library consortium, has signed an agreement with KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL) to provide publishing services for its Open Grant program. This partnership ensures the…
New LGBTQ Archive to be featured at W&M Washington Center

Posted May 24, 2023

The William & Mary Archive of American LGBTQ Political and Legal History, a first of its kind in the United States, will be featured at a June 7 event celebrating PRIDE month at the W&M Washington…
Going high-tech in the libraries: RFID project nears completion

Posted March 21, 2023

This winter marked the substantial completion of William & Mary Libraries’ RFID implementation project. The project, which began in the summer of 2021, installed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)…
16th Annual Ampersand Arts Fest offers 60+ events

Posted February 24, 2023

The 16th Annual Ampersand International Arts Festival will bring over 60 events including live performances, film screenings, workshops, panels, author talks and receptions to Williamsburg February…
Virginia’s public academic research libraries welcome White House guidance to make taxpayer-funded research freely available without delay

Posted January 31, 2023

Virginia’s public academic research libraries at William & Mary, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason University, James Madison University, and Old…
“One Book One Community” Returns with Author Micheline Aharonian Marcom

Posted January 24, 2023

Williamsburg Regional Library and William & Mary Libraries are partnering for the 4th year for One Book One Community, an initiative that encourages the community to have a shared reading experience…