Year: 2021

Vanderbilt Libraries will have shortened hours during Fall Break, Oct. 14-16.  Central Library will be closing at 6:00 p.m.  Always check the hours page during academic breaks and holidays. Regular hours resume on Sunday, Oct. 17. If you need to access Library resources while away from campus during fall… Read More

The exhibit Papermaking in Europe and America is on display in the Special Collections Library on the 2nd floor of the Central Library. From its beginnings in China as early as 140 B.C.E. the ancient craft of papermaking was kept secret for almost 1000 years. Between the 8th and 12th… Read More

As the semester gets going and assignments start piling up, your friendly Peabody librarians are here to help! We have a new workshop series launching this fall, designed to help with navigating the research process. Workshop topics include: Strategic Searching: Beyond Google (September 30, 3 pm)… Read More

Don’t forget that the libraries are a perfect place for you when you need a break! We have lots of quiet corners to cozy up in, and a great “for fun” collection in Central Library that includes fiction and travel books, audio books, and digital magazines. Grab the latest… Read More

The Ambassador to the United States from Colombia, Juan Carlos Pinzón, will be visiting Vanderbilt this Wednesday, October 6. While on campus he will speak on Colombian-U.S. relations, and at his request, visit Special Collections to see the library’s rare Colombian collections. The Vanderbilt Community is invited to the Central… Read More

The FT provides authoritative news coverage on global business, finance and politics, helping students understand the international business environment and connect classroom theory with business practice. To get immediate access to FT.com, please sign up on the following link using your university email address.If you… Read More

James Morris Lawson, Jr. was born September 22, 1928. He grew up the sixth of nine children and followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps receiving his ministry license in 1947. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced Lawson to move to Nashville where he enrolled in the Divinity School at… Read More

Vanderbilt librarians teach customized workshops on a variety of research topics, from ethically responsible research to literature reviews to citation management to contextualizing data. Knowing how and why scholarship and digital media is produced, organized, and distributed is critically important for life-long learners, engaged citizens, and critical consumers of information. Read More

University Event, circa 1950’s. Pictured l-r: Mason Houghland, Mrs. Houghland, Eldon B. Stevenson, Jr., Mrs. Stevenson The science library was officially named the Sarah Shannon Stevenson Science Library in September, 1976.  “Engineering” came later.  Little is known about Mrs. Stevenson.  She served two terms as president of the Nashville Junior… Read More

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Ice Cream Social and participated in the Scavenger Hunt! 1st place and winner of the study carrel in Central Library is Emily Chang. 2nd place and winner of the study carrel in the Science & Engineering Library is Nicholas Prada-Rey. Congratulations to… Read More