Due to inclement weather, Swem Library will delay opening until 10am Friday, Dec. 5. More information>
Posted December 2, 2025
William & Mary alumnus Earle MacKenzie '74 has made a generous gift to renovate the Swem Library theater in memory of his late wife, Glenna Bowman MacKenzie, who was also an alumna.
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.
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.
Posted October 9, 2025
Dr. Carrie Cooper has been named Dean of University Libraries at Florida State University.
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…
Posted June 25, 2025
William & Mary Libraries has selected Lamar Giles, local Virginia author, as its inaugural Writer-in-Residence.
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.
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.
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…
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
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.
Posted October 16, 2024
W&M Libraries has launched a new digital project that translates and makes available a collection of Judeo-Arabic poems.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.
Posted February 16, 2024
W&M Professor Emeritus Terry Meyers has donated his extensive collection on poet A.C. Swinburne to W&M Libraries.
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…
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.