News & Events

New prayer and meditation room at Swem Library

Posted March 13, 2017

Room 240, located on the second floor of Swem Library, has been set aside to for purposes of prayer and meditation, individually or in groups.

W&M alumnus donates almanac collection to library

Posted March 7, 2017

William & Mary alumnus Joseph Daragan ‘71 and his wife, Pam, recently donated their collection of 18th and 19th century almanacs to William & Mary Libraries.

In Swem Library, students don’t just read books; they create them

Posted March 7, 2017

New class by Eliot Dudik, visiting assistant professor of photography, teaches students the art of bookmaking.

‘Buffalo Soldier’ exhibit highlights role of black service members in Philippine-American War

Posted February 24, 2017

Photos and illustrations illuminating the lives of Buffalo Soldiers during the Philippine-American War are currently on display in Swem Library’s Botetourt Gallery as part of an exhibit organized by…

First batch of royal Georgian papers released

Posted January 28, 2017

The first phase of the Georgian Papers Programme – roughly 33,000 digitized documents, including some penned by King George III regarding the American Revolution – will be publicly released and…

Librarian named co-director of WMSURE

Posted January 23, 2017

Natasha McFarland, a research and instruction librarian for William & Mary Libraries, has been named co-director of the William & Mary Scholars Undergraduate Research Experience (WMSURE).

Library acquires rare book on natural history

Posted January 5, 2017

William & Mary Libraries recently acquired an 1802 edition of Ferdinand Seidel's "Natural History."

William & Mary Libraries acquires James Monroe letters

Posted November 30, 2016

William & Mary Libraries has acquired more than two dozen, never before published, letters written by James Monroe, the fifth president of the U.S. and an alumnus of the university.

Retracing the steps of a 1929 fact-finding mission

Posted October 25, 2016

A W&M Libraries delegation recently retraced the steps of a 1929 visit to England by former W&M President J.A.C. Chandler.

Swem Library acquires rare 19th-century, handwritten Quran

Posted October 12, 2016

The manuscript is the same kind of Quran the first Muslims in America — enslaved West Africans — would have used.

W&M Libraries selects new faculty scholar

Posted September 20, 2016

Dr. Ann Marie Stock, professor of Hispanic studies and film and media studies at William & Mary, has been named the William & Mary Libraries Faculty Scholar.

Be the match: Bone marrow drive to be held at Swem Library

Posted September 9, 2016

William & Mary’s “Be The Match” organization will hold a bone marrow drive in Swem Library’s Read & Relax area (1st floor) on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10AM-6PM.

Robert Gates’ papers arrive at William & Mary

Posted September 2, 2016

The personal papers of William & Mary Chancellor and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98 arrived at Swem Library on Sept. 1.

The £105.00 Mystery: Horatia Nelson’s Book

Posted August 29, 2016

If you like old books, look carefully at any inscription you find within – you may have a valuable treasure as well as an unexpected mystery to solve.

Library launches new catalog

Posted August 15, 2016

W&M Libraries has launched a new catalog that will improve how materials are browsed, searched and discovered.

Library digitizes St. George Tucker almanacs

Posted July 19, 2016

The library's Special Collections Research Center recently digitized its collection of St. George Tucker almanacs, making these materials open and accessible online.

Employees awarded for service to W&M

Posted June 14, 2016

William & Mary Libraries is proud to celebrate the following library employees for their years of service to the university.

Inside out: Architecture students design for Swem expanding outdoors

Posted May 5, 2016

Five Advanced Architecture students recently worked on a project revamping spaces outside of Swem Library.

De-stress during finals

Posted April 29, 2016

Therapy dogs, snacks, ice cream and more! We’re here to help you de-stress during finals.

So close, yet so far

Posted April 21, 2016

An exhibit of the African-American business area adjacent to the university served as a window to the old days for people from both sides of the street.