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Swem Library at the College of William & Mary is among the leading academic research libraries in the Southeast, regularly ranked within the top ten best college libraries by Princeton Review and recently named one of the most social media friendly college libraries in the nation by Library Science List.

09/01/2026

So much of the 250th anniversary has been focused on the documents and the founding fathers, but what did this important moment mean for American children? Dr. Holly White MA '11, PhD '17 will share her research from her recently released book, "Constructing American Childhood: Age-Based Laws and the Illusion of Protection in the Early United States," which includes some sources from our Special Collections. This event is free and open to all. Register by going to https://go.wm.edu/VdYxLV

W&M Libraries has been ranked #3 Best College Library in the nation by the Princeton Review for the second year in a ro...
08/31/2026

W&M Libraries has been ranked #3 Best College Library in the nation by the Princeton Review for the second year in a row!🎉

What a wonderful way to kick off the fall semester! Thank you to all the faculty and staff who joined us yesterday to ce...
08/28/2026

What a wonderful way to kick off the fall semester! Thank you to all the faculty and staff who joined us yesterday to celebrate and meet our new dean, Laura Gariepy. Your energy, dedication, and community spirit set the tone for a great year ahead. Here's to another semester of growth, collaboration, and connection! 🎉

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08/21/2026

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08/19/2026

Time for some campus trivia!

Upgrade your fun fact library with the TribeTrek app. Developed by the Special Collections Research Center, the history of the nation’s alma mater is right at your fingertips.

Download from the App Store or go to TribeTrek.wm.edu

Read about a new W&M faculty member's experience at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute in Montreal! Every summer Wi...
08/14/2026

Read about a new W&M faculty member's experience at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute in Montreal!

Every summer William & Mary Libraries provides funding for a group of faculty and graduate students to attend DHSI. It is a great way for the W&M community to learn about new technologies and develop expertise.

Read more on our blog: go.wm.edu/j0S9MR

Photo Description: The William & Mary group who attended DHSI

The Black Women's Diaries Project is now on Facebook! Led by W&M Libraries 2024 Faculty Scholar Jennifer Putzi, the Blac...
08/13/2026

The Black Women's Diaries Project is now on Facebook!

Led by W&M Libraries 2024 Faculty Scholar Jennifer Putzi, the Black Women's Diaries Project is a digital humanities archive of transcribed and annotated diaries of 19th‑ and early 20th‑century African American women.

The creation of the project is made possible by the work of W&M Libraries' research librarian Rachel Hogan, our Special Collections Research Center where the diaries are preserved, undergraduate students, community partners, and co-directors Jennifer Putzi and Dr. Kirsten Lee of Auburn University.

It’s Move-In Day for Dr. Laura Gariepy, our new dean of university libraries!We are so excited to have her! We hope you’...
08/10/2026

It’s Move-In Day for Dr. Laura Gariepy, our new dean of university libraries!

We are so excited to have her! We hope you’ll join us in welcoming her to campus during our semester kickoff celebration on August 27th from 4-5:30pm on the Swem Library patio.

Give a warm welcome to Emily Murray, our new university archivist! Get to know her in our latest blog post: go.wm.edu/v7...
08/10/2026

Give a warm welcome to Emily Murray, our new university archivist!

Get to know her in our latest blog post: go.wm.edu/v7xtmr

How do you connect the history of the past to the people of the future? By preserving the living history around us right...
08/06/2026

How do you connect the history of the past to the people of the future? By preserving the living history around us right now.

W&M Libraries' Oral Historian Daniel Sunshine describes the hopes behind his work connecting with community members and recording their stories.

Read this article: go.wm.edu/yvXM8D

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