News & Events

Commencement 2013

Posted April 29, 2013

Commencement is almost upon us! Will you be walking in the ceremony?

Swem named a top social media friendly college library in nation

Posted April 26, 2013

Swem Library has been named one of the 100 Most Social Media Friendly College & University Libraries for 2013.

Swem adds fun to finals week

Posted April 24, 2013

Swem Library has planned stress-busting, fun activities at the library during final exams such as visits from therapy dogs, free Ben & Jerry's ice cream and more!

Brandon Butler to discuss copyright and fair use

Posted April 23, 2013

Brandon Butler, director of Public Policy Initiatives at the Association of Research Libraries, will be at William & Mary to discuss fair use, copyright and other issues on April 26.

Swem kicks off Earth Day celebrations

Posted April 22, 2013

Swem Library kicked off Earth Day celebrations last week with its annual Earth Day Readers lunch!

Swem hosts preservation webinars this week

Posted April 22, 2013

April 21-27 is Preservation Week! Swem Library is hosting two webinars on preserving family photos and digital files in honor of Preservation Week.

Swem celebrates National Library Week

Posted April 15, 2013

This week is National Library Week! Swem is celebrating with a variety of events. Come by & celebrate with us!

Vote for Swem! National archives contest poll closes May 15

Posted April 11, 2013

Naomi Marrow's search for details on a man who died 170 years ago led her to Swem. Here, she found answers. Marrow entered her story in Swem’s archives contest, winning over voters, and now advances…

New collection documents Virginia's hip-hop history

Posted April 8, 2013

On April 19, Special Collections will launch the W&M Hip-Hop Collection, the most comprehensive collection of its kind devoted to Virginia’s hip-hop past.

Swem engages faculty & staff on D.C. trip

Posted March 22, 2013

On February 28 nearly 30 William & Mary faculty, staff and librarians boarded a bus before sunrise bound for Washington, D.C. The destination of the trip was the Library of Congress, where…

Swem celebrates Hip Hop Collection launch April 19

Posted March 21, 2013

Swem Library celebrates the launch of the William & Mary Hip Hop Collection with a special event Friday, April 19.

Finding their way at sea: Lecture & book signing

Posted March 18, 2013

Swem Library welcomes local author Richard Pflederer for a lecture and book signing on Tuesday, April 9.

Music & Movies This Month at the Music Library

Posted March 18, 2013

Swing by the Swem Music Library this month for music and movies.

Swem Staff Give Back During Spring Break

Posted March 11, 2013

Swem Library dedicated the first day of spring break to serving at local non-profit organizations.

Two collections relocate during spring break

Posted March 11, 2013

During spring break, two library collections - our DVD and juvenile collections - relocated to new spaces.

Be an Earth Day reader

Posted March 7, 2013

Kick off Earth Day celebrations at Swem Library with lunch and a discussion of the book The Forest Unseen.

E-books at Swem: 1 million titles & counting

Posted March 4, 2013

Did you know that Swem Library offers more than one million e-books?

24 Hours Later: Filmmaking Competition Results

Posted February 27, 2013

The challenge: produce a film in 24 hours. The results: amazing! Check out the winners of the 24 Speed Filmmaking Competition.

Under the shield: Federal occupation of the Historic Triangle

Posted February 25, 2013

A new exhibit at Swem Library explores the federal occupation of the Historic Triangle during the Civil War.

W&M alumna Cece Bell earns Geisel Honor Award

Posted February 25, 2013

W&M alumna Cece Bell '92 has earned the Geisel Honor Award for her book Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover.