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Paying It Forward with Daniel Sunshine

Posted August 5, 2026

How do you connect the past to the people of the future? Well, it starts in the present, by collecting the stories of living community members. This is exactly what Daniel Sunshine strives to do as the oral historian for the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at William & Mary Libraries.

Government professor Marcus Holmes named W&M Libraries Faculty Scholar

Posted June 10, 2026

His project will use W&M’s archives and the history of Williamsburg to help students understand diplomacy as a human practice rooted in particular places, encounters and institutions.
Laura Gariepy named dean of William & Mary Libraries

Posted June 4, 2026

Laura Gariepy, a longtime library leader dedicated to supporting student and faculty success, has been selected as the next dean of university libraries at William & Mary.
William & Mary Libraries announces Sadeqa Johnson as Writer-in-Residence

Posted April 30, 2026

William & Mary Libraries has selected Sadeqa Johnson, local Virginia author, as its 2026-2027 Writer-in-Residence.
W&M Libraries Announces the 2026 Undergraduate Research Award Winners

Posted April 2, 2026

William & Mary Libraries awards four undergraduate students for creative and original library research.
Escape real life for 24 hours and enter the world of filmmaking

Posted March 25, 2026

The 24 Speed Filmmaking Competition, organized by the Reeder Media Center of W&M Libraries, has become a cult classic program among filmmaking-curious students and alumni.
W&M’s writing center nurtures community of support on campus

Posted March 18, 2026

What might appear to students as a quiet corner of Swem Library is actually a hub for community-building and part of a collective, vibrant international community of writing centers.
Students digitize Black women’s history, one diary at a time

Posted March 9, 2026

The Black Women’s Diaries Project is a multi‑year effort to transcribe, annotate and digitally encode the diaries of 19th‑ and early 20th‑century African American women.
New possibilities for interactive learning with W&M Press publishing

Posted March 4, 2026

William & Mary Press releases a “showcase book” to demonstrate for faculty how the Press produces books that are more accessible, interactive, and well-suited for their courses.
Scholarship is not solitary at the Undergraduate Honors Thesis Retreat

Posted February 23, 2026

The Undergraduate Honors Thesis Retreat provides graduating students working on an honors thesis with dinner, resources, uninterrupted work time, and room to connect with each other. While the work…
Educating generations to come: digitizing the legacy of The Historic Triangle Block

Posted February 9, 2026

The Quo Vadis Wright Family papers, the archival collection chronicling the Historic Triangle Block, is now available digitally.
A monument to love: Swem Library debuts newly renovated library theatre named in memory of W&M alumna

Posted December 2, 2025

William & Mary alumnus Earle MacKenzie '74 has made a generous gift to renovate the Swem Library theatre in memory of his late wife, Glenna Bowman MacKenzie, who was also an alumna.
Interpreting the lives of Jamestown women through 3D printing

Posted November 19, 2025

W&M Libraries and Jamestown Rediscovery partnered to 3D scan and print artifacts to create an interactive learning experience about the lives of 17th century women in Jamestown.
Spooky artifacts haunt Swem Library’s Special Collections for Halloween

Posted October 28, 2025

Fans of haunts and scares can experience the thrills of Halloween at William & Mary’s Swem Library during an unforgettable night with unique artifacts.
Carrie Cooper named library dean at Florida State University

Posted October 9, 2025

Dr. Carrie Cooper has been named Dean of University Libraries at Florida State University.
The forgotten daughter: Eliza Monroe Hay's story revealed in her last letters

Posted September 29, 2025

Eliza Monroe Hay, the eldest daughter of President James Monroe, has been historically misunderstood, but recent research based on her final letters reveals a more nuanced story of her life and…
William & Mary Libraries announces selection of inaugural Writer-in-Residence

Posted June 25, 2025

William & Mary Libraries has selected Lamar Giles, local Virginia author, as its inaugural Writer-in-Residence.
W&M Press produces publications for an accessible learning experience

Posted April 28, 2025

William & Mary Press has published its third open access publication, which explores the Mvskoke language spoken in east-central Oklahoma by members of the Muscogee Nation.
W&M Libraries Announces the 2025 Undergraduate Research Award Winners

Posted March 27, 2025

The William & Mary Libraries Undergraduate Library Research Awards recognize the creative and original library research completed by William & Mary undergraduate students.
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…
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