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Translating Judeo-Arabic Love Poems

Posted October 16, 2024

W&M Libraries has launched a new digital project that translates and makes available a collection of Judeo-Arabic poems.

  • Help Transcribe Civil War Documents

    Posted June 28, 2011

    We’re looking for volunteers to help transcribe diaries, letters, and other documents in our digital archive from the Civil War era. Interested in helping?

  • William & Mary Catalogs Now Available

    Posted June 28, 2011

    Need descriptions of your classes? Researching your ancestor who attended or worked at the College? W&M catalogs from 1829 to the present are now available through the W&M Digital Archive.

  • Swem Starbucks Cafe Open for the Summer

    Posted May 31, 2011

    Our very own MEWS Cafe is now open. Hours are Monday-Friday 9:00am--1:00pm. Stop by for light refreshments, coffee, and other beverages. Thanks, Dining Services!

  • New Exhibits at Swem Library

    Posted May 27, 2011

    Two new exhibits in Swem Library from the “From Fights to Rights: The Long Road to a More Perfect Union” project are now open through September 2011.

  • Kudos to ILL

    Posted May 18, 2011

    Our Interlibrary Loan Department has been named a “Rethinking Resource Sharing Star” by the Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section of the American Library Association.

  • "A Century of Student Voices" Exhibit

    Posted April 25, 2011

    Swem Library presents the exhibit "A Century of Student Voices," a project curated by students in Prof. Sharon Zuber’s LCST 201 class.

  • New Exhibit: Slavery at William & Mary

    Posted March 7, 2011

    A new exhibit in Swem Library is now open through September 2011. “Prejudice So Prevalent in the Present Generation”: Slavery at William &Mary offers an overview of slavery at William & Mary through…

  • Naming Contest

    Posted February 17, 2011

    We are planning a series of exhibits, programs, & projects to commemorate 150 years since the Civil War & the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement.

  • Exhibit of Government Faculty Publications

    Posted February 16, 2011

    The fifth in a series of library exhibits of W&M faculty publications has opened at Swem. "Title Pages: An Exhibit of Publications from Faculty in the Government Department" is on display in the…

  • New Exhibits Feature Student Organizations

    Posted January 25, 2011

    Stop by the Read & Relax area to see two new exhibits: One celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Filipino-American Student Association (FASA) at W&M. This exhibit includes posters, programs,…

  • Unlocking the Diary Exhibit and Reception

    Posted November 22, 2010

    Everyone is invited to a reception on Friday, Dec. 3, from 2:00-3:00 in the 3rd-floor rotunda gallery to celebrate the opening of the second exhibit to feature the work of students in an academic…

  • Making Connections: Archives and Imagination

    Posted October 8, 2010

    October is American Archives Month, a perfect time to visit the Special Collections Research Center in Swem or online. For more information, check out the SCRC blog at https://scrc.blogs.wm.edu/2010…

  • October is Ben and Jerry's Month

    Posted October 5, 2010

    It's that time of year again. In keeping with tradition, the Ben & Jerry's at the Prime Outlets will donate fifty cents to Swem Library for every frozen beverage purchased between now and the end of…

  • Exhibit of Religion Faculty Publications

    Posted August 26, 2010

    The fourth in a series of library exhibits of W&M faculty publications has opened at Swem. "Title Pages: Department of Religious Studies" is on display in the Bright Gallery in the second floor…

  • New Exhibit at Swem

    Posted June 25, 2010

    Swem Library is pleased to present "In the Beginning was the Word: Bibles at Swem Library.” This exhibit explores the history of the printing of the Bible