News & Events

Database of the Month

Posted September 29, 2014

Each month, Swem will highlight a selected database from our collection of online resources.

Swem calls for faculty grant applications

Posted September 26, 2014

The Earl Gregg Swem Library is now accepting proposals for Swem Library Collection Grants for 2014-15.

Swem Celebrates Banned Books Week

Posted September 23, 2014

Help Swem celebrate Banned Books Week by expressing your right to access books without censorship, and have some fun in the process.

W&M welcomes new business librarian

Posted September 15, 2014

William & Mary welcomes Tom Marini as its new associate director of the McLeod Business Library.

Swem's Media Center to undergo major renovation

Posted September 10, 2014

During the fall 2014 semester, Swem Library's Media Center will undergo a significant renovation.

William & Mary receives $3 million bequest from alumna

Posted August 22, 2014

William & Mary has received a $3 million gift from the estate of Margaret Baxter Vaughan ’76. Two and a half million dollars of the bequest are unrestricted funds, while $500,000 has been given to…

Internships, Library of Congress a great match

Posted August 14, 2014

Eleven W&M students worked on a wide variety of projects this summer in the nation's capital.

Anywhere, anytime access to higher education resource

Posted August 6, 2014

William & Mary students and faculty can now access The Chronicle for Higher Education, a resource covering higher education matters, online from anywhere, anytime.

Business Library named a top university business library in nation

Posted July 30, 2014

The College’s McLeod Business Library was recently named one of the 30 Most Impressive University Business School Libraries for 2014.

Classic catalog unavailable Aug. 1-5

Posted July 28, 2014

Swem Library’s classic catalog will be down Friday, Aug. 1-Tuesday, Aug. 5 for maintenance. You can still search for books, movies, articles and other library materials through the new catalog (the…

Swem Library selects new university archivist

Posted July 16, 2014

Swem Library will welcome Kim Sims as its new university archivist on July 25.

Swem Library closing early due to water leak

Posted July 3, 2014

Swem Library will be closing today (July 3) at 1 p.m. due to a water leak.

Employees honored for 40 years of service

Posted July 1, 2014

Four William & Mary staff members were recently honored for 40 years of service to the College, including Swem's own Glendora James.

Library welcomes new science librarian

Posted July 1, 2014

Swem Library welcomes Lauren Goode as its new science librarian on July 1.

Making family connections

Posted June 23, 2014

Each year hundreds of genealogists visit Swem Library to access its resources. In addition to its collection in local, family and Virginia history, Swem recently purchased a subscription to Ancestry…

William & Mary's D-Day connection

Posted June 6, 2014

William & Mary alumnus John Lesslie Hall, Jr., was a commanding naval officer at the invasion of Normandy.

Find the perfect summer read

Posted May 27, 2014

Looking for a relaxing beach read? Check out our new "Pop Cart" in the lobby!

Archives capture stories of earliest Asian students at W&M

Posted May 27, 2014

Swem Library’s archivists recently explored the university archives to discover stories of the earliest known Asian and Asian American students and faculty at William & Mary.

Swem Library closed for Memorial Day

Posted May 16, 2014

Swem Library will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. The library will begin summer operating hours on Tuesday, May 27 (Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m…

"Wythepedia" Makes Digital Debut at Law School

Posted May 5, 2014

The Wolf Law Library has launched "Wythepedia," an online encyclopedia created to honor William & Mary's -- and the nation's -- first law professor, George Wythe.