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Author of Fun Home, Are You My Mother?, and The Secret to Superhuman Strength and of Bechdel test fame will be discussing her career and artistic process with the wider Vanderbilt and Nashville community. This event is free and open to the public. There will be a… Read More

Join your friends for a spooky movie night in Central Library, Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 p.m. Our featured film is NOPE, a 2022 Horror/Sci-Fi film from writer/director Jordan Peele. Refreshments and bottled water will be provided while supplies last. Grab your friends and have a movie night on Central… Read More

Join your friends at Central Library next Thursday for ice cream and an orientation to the libraries! Meet subject librarians and learn about the many services the libraries have to offer that will help you research smarter and faster. When you visit you can enter a raffle for Beats Studio… Read More

Please join the Vanderbilt libraries in welcoming new Librarian for Economics, Paul Rosenstein. Paul has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Virginia and graduated with his M.S. in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee this past May. Paul has previous professional experiences as a reference librarian,… Read More

The Libraries 7 Tips for Student Success Melissa Mallon, Associate University Librarian for Teaching and Learning Welcome to the fall semester! While you’re finding your classes, checking out the campus dining options, and meeting your roommate(s), you may feel a little overwhelmed. As you get settled… Read More

Drop by the Central Library open house next Wednesday, August 24, anytime between 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.! Find out how librarians and library resources can help you succeed as a student at Vanderbilt. Meet the librarians that specialize in the subjects you are studying. Learn about the variety of study space… Read More

The Libraries’ search tool has undergone a refresh to make it easier to find the most relevant results. On the Advanced Search page, you will now find the following search options: Everything Use Everything to find both print and electronic items, including journal and newspaper articles, books, e-books,… Read More

As noted in today’s story in MyVU, Vanderbilt has temporarily reinstated the indoor masking protocols on campus. A few of the protocols of note: New masking protocols go into effect Monday, June 20 Wear a mask indoors if you cannot maintain 6 feet of physical distancing from others Masking… Read More

Octavia Butler: Grand Dame of Science Fiction Central Library Lobby May-July 2022 Octavia Butler (1947-2006) was an American science fiction author.  In her early publishing career, she was one of the few Black women authors in a field dominated by white men.   Extremely shy as a child, she… Read More

Central Library Circulation & Government Documents congratulates our Class of ‘22 student employees on their many accomplishments and upcoming graduation. Throughout their time working at the library, these students have provided high quality circulation services and made important contributions to organizing and expanding access to the library’s… Read More