News & Events

Library closed on Jan. 29 due to snowfall

Posted January 29, 2014

Swem Library and its branches will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 29 due to weather conditions.

Swem upgrades to Summon 2.0

Posted January 16, 2014

Swem Library’s “all-in-one” search tool – Summon – is now available in a new edition: Summon 2.0.

Swem Library open on MLK Day

Posted January 15, 2014

Swem Library will be open with limited staffing on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20.

Pennyroyal Caxton Bible donated to Swem Library

Posted January 1, 2014

Swem Library recently received a copy of the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible, the first Bible illustrated entirely by one artist with illustrations for every book of the Bible.

Swem Library Year in Review

Posted December 18, 2013

Swem Library's 2012-2013 annual report has arrived! Read about faculty-librarian collaborations, see photos from our Hip Hop Collection launch event, hear from our supporters and much more.

Happy Holidays from Swem!

Posted December 16, 2013

We’d like to wish the William & Mary community and our library friends happy holidays from Swem Library! On Thursday, Dec. 19 and Friday, Dec. 20 the library will be closing at 5 p.m. The library…

W&M philosophy student wins local film awards

Posted December 4, 2013

Swem Media Center student employee Patrick Jenkins '15 recently won top prizes at the James River Film Society’s Short Film Competition for his 9-minute film, “Anna Walks In.”

Open to risk: Stock and Davis teach with new media

Posted December 2, 2013

New media, trans-media, convergence-culture: By whatever term, the emerging communications landscape represents a challenging platform from which to teach.

De-stress at the library during final exams

Posted December 2, 2013

Final exam week can be a hectic time. Let us help you de-stress! Join us for free, fun activities at Swem and the Music Library.

Most intriguing item in Swem's Special Collections?

Posted November 23, 2013

Last month Swem Library celebrated American Archives Month with our second annual Top 10 Contest.

SCRC catalogs community response to JFK assassination

Posted November 22, 2013

Fifty years have passed since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Swem's Special Collections staff has collected firsthand accounts in commemoration of the anniversary.

Swem Library Thanksgiving Hours

Posted November 19, 2013

Swem Library will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 27-Saturday, Nov. 30 for Thanksgiving.

Welcome to the eLearning lab

Posted November 14, 2013

William & Mary has recently undertaken a new venture to examine how learning technologies can enhance instruction.

Washington Post reporter Steve Vogel ’82 to visit Swem Library

Posted November 8, 2013

Steve Vogel ’82, author and reporter for The Washington Post, will visit Swem Library on Friday, Nov. 22 to discuss his new book and his life as a writer.

W&M Global Film Festival Hosts Filmmaking Workshops

Posted November 7, 2013

Swem Library recently hosted the second of two filmmaking workshops as part of the W&M Global Film Festival youth filmmaking project.

Pulaski Club donates historic watercolor

Posted October 31, 2013

The Pulaski Club of Williamsburg recently donated a watercolor by John Zakharov and other records of the club.

Lee Van Orsdel to discuss open access at W&M

Posted October 25, 2013

Swem Library welcomes Lee Van Orsdel, dean of University Libraries at Grand Valley State University, to campus Nov. 6-7 for several sessions on open access topics.

Robert M. Gates to give papers and $1.5 million to William & Mary

Posted October 24, 2013

Former Defense Secretary and current William & Mary Chancellor will donate papers to Swem Library's Special Collections. Along with his wife, Rebecca, Gates will also support student scholarships.

Discover Open Access at Swem

Posted October 15, 2013

Open access has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. Learn more at Swem during Open Access Week, Oct. 21-27.

Archives Month Top 10 Contest

Posted October 14, 2013

Celebrate American Archives Month by voting for the item from Swem’s Special Collections you find most interesting.