Year: 2024

Peabody librarians will host in-person and virtual info sessions from Aug. 27 to Sept. 10. Participants will explore the library's spaces, collections, resources and website—everything they need to know to get started using the library. Read More

The Buchanan Library Fellows program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. With a focus on undergraduate instruction, the program connects faculty and professional librarians with students to work on experiential library projects and present their work at the end of their fellowship. Read More

Please join us on Aug. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon for our annual music library open house/breakfast. We will have pastries, fruit and coffee (and good conversation!). All Blair faculty, students and staff are invited. In addition to catching up with returning and new students, we will be highlighting… Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host an event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to celebrate Constitution Day, observed each year to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”  Read More

Librarian for English, Theatre, and Culture, Advocacy and Leadership Ryan King, who joined the Heard Libraries in February 2023, discusses making connections on campus, representing Vanderbilt in the community, and sharing his hidden talent with others. Read More

As classes get underway this fall, the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are here to support students in a variety of ways. Check out the following 10 tips to make the most of all the libraries have to offer. Find Your Favorite Study Spot The spaces in… Read More

Comic book, graphic novel and zine enthusiasts will come together at the inaugural Nashville Comic Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Vanderbilt University’s Central Library. The free event, which is open to the public, will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room. Read More

As classes and research get underway this fall, the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are here to support Vanderbilt faculty in a variety of ways. Check out the 10 tips below to make the most… Read More

Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: Closed Sundays: 2 p.m. to – 10 p.m.   Check the Wilson Music Library webpage for current hours. Read More

The Heard Libraries recently acquired the Phil Schaap Jazz Collection, what may be the largest collection of recorded jazz interviews in the world. Staff at the Anne Potter Wilson Music Library have embarked on a five-year project to catalog the collection and make much of it publicly available online. Read More