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The Library Service Desk will be open the following hours over Winter Break: SATURDAY 12/14……………………………………………………..10am – 5pm SUNDAY 12/15 …………………………………………………………CLOSED MONDAY 12/16 – FRIDAY 12/20………………………….8am – 5pm SATURDAY 12/21 – WEDNESDAY 1/1………………….CLOSED THURSDAY 1/2 – FRIDAY 1/3………………………………..8am – 5pm SATURDAY 1/4………………………………………………………….CLOSED Regular Hours resume 1/5/2020… Read More

Applications are open for Spring 2020 Buchanan Library Fellows. The Buchanan Library Fellows Program The Buchanan Library Fellowship program is designed to create in-depth learning experiences for students. The program is open to undergraduate students who are interested in participating in strategic projects for Vanderbilt Libraries over the course… Read More

Have you ever wondered what carolers are referring to when they sing:  “Oh, bring us some figgy pudding?” You’ve probably heard of it (or its cousin, plum pudding) in English literature and nursery rhymes, too, but how is it made, what does it look like, and how is it… Read More

The Walker Management Library Service Desk will be open Monday, November 25th through Wednesday, November 27th from 8am-5pm. The Service Desk will be closed November 28th-30th. Regular Hours will resume on Sunday, December 1st. Thank you!… Read More

Tree Talk & Walk: Peabody Campus November 1, Noon-1:00 p.m. Join us for an engaging talk given by Steve Baskauf (Vanderbilt Libraries & Vanderbilt University Arboretum) to discuss the evolution of the magnificent trees on the esplanade, followed by a walk around the Peabody College grounds. Light refreshments are… Read More

Do you remember how finger painting was so much fun? If you like making art that’s expressive and want some messy zen in your day, come to the paste paper workshop November 14th. You’ll work with mixed acrylics and paste using a decorating technique that’s hundreds of years old. Read More

Global leaders of the Music Encoding Initiative—which provides guidelines and tools for encoding music notation in computational form—joined experienced practitioners and newcomers to the process for a cross-disciplinary workshop and hackathon on campus Oct. 24-27. Joy H. Calico, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Musicology and professor of German studies, and … Read More

Ada Lovelace Day celebrates the contributions of self-identifying women to science, technology, engineering, and math. So to celebrate their achievements, Vanderbilt Libraries and the Wond’ry are gathering at the Wond’ry on Tuesday October 9th to share their work on Wikipedia’s pages. While Wikipedia is the fifth most popular website in… Read More

The Doctor Is In: Home Remedies and Recipes through History October 2, 4:30 p.m. Meet Anne Byrn, NY Times bestselling author of 12 books on cooking and baking. Anne’s talk will take place in the Central Library Community Room. A reception will follow featuring a cake recipe adapted… Read More

Begun in 2018, the Personal Librarian program connects subject librarians with undergraduates at the time they declare their majors.  The idea for the program originated in a “Design a Better Library” student workshop, funded by the Wild Bunch Fund. Students receive a gift study packet and a customized email from… Read More