News & Events

Swem Library obtains photography book collection from D.C. art gallery owner

Posted October 14, 2015

Swem Library recently obtained a collection of photography books from art gallery owner Kathleen Ewing.

W&M alumna leaves Swem Library largest gift in its history

Posted October 8, 2015

Swem Library received a nearly $2 million commitment from the late Frances Lightfoot Robb ’48 to meet the most pressing needs of the library.

Director of law library receives hall of fame award

Posted September 16, 2015

James S. Heller, director of the Wolf Law Library, received the American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL) Hall of Fame Award.

A new space for graduate students

Posted September 15, 2015

Swem Library has a new Graduate Student Commons. Brought to you by Swem and Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies, this area is a dedicated study space for all graduate students.

Swem open for Labor Day

Posted September 2, 2015

William & Mary will observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7. While many campus offices will be closed, classes will be held. Swem Library will be open, 8 a.m.-2 a.m.

Keio University & Swem Library: A Research Partnership

Posted August 31, 2015

More than three dozen students from Japan's Keio University recently visited William & Mary as part of a cross-cultural collaboration.

New online system for special collections services

Posted August 11, 2015

Swem Library has instituted a new online registration and request system for Special Collections services.

W&M's library, community engagement lauded by Princeton Review

Posted August 4, 2015

William & Mary is among the best colleges in the nation and can boast one of the top libraries and commitments to community engagement.

Re-Imagining a Ruin

Posted August 3, 2015

The Menokin foundation has partnered with Swem Library to help share the story of Menokin, the home of Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lightfoot Lee, through a photography exhibit in the…

W&M arts librarian receives scholarship

Posted June 29, 2015

The American Library Association recently awarded William & Mary arts librarian Kathleen DeLaurenti the 2015 Robert L. Oakley Memorial Scholarship.

Swem Library holiday closings

Posted June 22, 2015

Swem Library will be open, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., on Friday, July 3. The library and its branches will be closed July 4.

Three honored for 40 years of service to W&M

Posted June 16, 2015

During the Service Awards Ceremony on June 16, three William & Mary staff members were honored for 40 years of service.

William & Mary launches historical campus walking tour

Posted June 10, 2015

William & Mary has launched a new campus walking tour that allows guests to explore the people, places and events in the university’s history.

By the numbers: Library data displayed in new dashboard

Posted May 19, 2015

How do you measure a semester at Swem Library? In book checkouts? In research questions? All these measures and more can be found on the new Swem Library Dashboard.

Swem Library offers study breaks during finals week

Posted April 27, 2015

From free coffee to therapy dogs to chair massages, the library provides students with a variety of activities to help them relieve stress during final exams.

OER faculty grants available

Posted April 23, 2015

Swem Library will be hosting two information sessions for grant opportunities to support the incorporation of open educational resources into faculty courses for the 2015-16 academic year.

Duke winner Dudley delivers service with a smile

Posted April 21, 2015

Music Library Assistant Diane Dudley has been chosen as the 2015 recipient of the Charles and Virginia Duke Award.

Library expands eMarketer access campus-wide

Posted April 16, 2015

Swem Library has expanded its partnership with eMarketer, the marketing industry’s leading research firm, bringing access to the entire campus.

Unbox Lord Botetourt during National Library Week

Posted April 14, 2015

Swem Library will celebrate National Library Week on Wednesday, April 15 by unboxing Lord Botetourt! Lord Bot, as he is affectionately known, has been boxed up during the renovation of the Media…

Talk explores women’s role during World War I

Posted April 1, 2015

William & Mary’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of World War I continues with a lecture by noted historian Susan Grayzel on Friday, April 10 at Swem Library.